Practice question
A foreign citizen finishes a Philippine law degree and satisfies the academic requirements. The applicant has not become a Philippine citizen. Do those academic qualifications alone satisfy the citizenship requirement for ordinary admission as a member of the Philippine Bar?
- Yes, graduation converts the applicant's nationality
- Yes, school accreditation waives citizenship
- No, Section 2 still requires Philippine citizenship
- Yes, residence is always equivalent to citizenship
- No, because every applicant must be natural-born
Legal references
- Rule 138, Sections 1–3, as amended by A.M. No. 24-10-05-SC (August 12, 2025), effective November 3, 2025: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_24-10-05-sc_2025.pdf
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