Practice question
An applicant asks a relative to pressure OBC personnel for favorable examination treatment. Does using a relative place the effort outside Section 13?
- Yes, only influence delivered personally is covered.
- Yes, relatives can always obtain private favors.
- Yes, OBC personnel are expressly excluded.
- No; the provision prohibits direct or indirect influence.
- Yes, a family message cannot ever be unethical.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 24-10-05-SC, August 12, 2025, amended Rule 138, effective November 3, 2025, Sections 2, 11-13 and 16-19 as identified: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_24-10-05-sc_2025.pdf
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