Practice question
An applicant uses the official process to request a published rule’s clarification without asking for secret favors or altered treatment. Must every such legitimate inquiry automatically be called undue influence?
- Yes, asking any official question automatically is cheating.
- No; the prohibited endeavor must be distinguished from lawful use of official procedures.
- Yes, official clarification is categorically prohibited.
- Yes, applicants can never communicate with the OBC for any purpose.
- Yes, only private influence channels are permitted.
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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