Practice question
A natural-born Filipino aged fifty has twenty years of law practice exclusively abroad, no practice in the Philippines and no lower-court judicial service. All qualitative attributes are assumed. Supporters count foreign practice alone as satisfying the Supreme Court experience clause. Which is correct?
- Every foreign credential necessarily equals Philippine practice.
- Age fifty removes the experience requirement.
- Natural-born status waives every other condition.
- The facts do not establish either fifteen years as a lower-court judge or the stated Philippine law-practice alternative.
- A candidate may choose any constitutional wording.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article VIII, Section 7.
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