Practice question
An applicant conceals a final adverse moral-turpitude adjudication from a foreign tribunal, asserting that only local convictions count. Which is correct under current Section 2?
- The foreign decision can always be hidden lawfully.
- Only a Philippine criminal docket can ever matter.
- A foreign address eliminates the duty of candor.
- The foreign-tribunal limitation asserted is contrary to the express text.
- The applicant may select which jurisdiction counts.
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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