Practice question
A party chooses a foreign lawyer to represent it in an international arbitration held in Manila. The lawyer is not admitted in the Philippines. Does that fact alone defeat the arbitral representation allowed by Section 22?
- Yes, Philippine Bar admission is indispensable for this permitted arbitral role
- No, so all Philippine litigation is also authorized
- Only an embassy may choose the representative
- No
- Only the arbitral tribunal may become the party’s lawyer
Legal references
- RA 9285 Section 22: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9285_2004.html
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