Practice question
In qualifying Philippine international arbitration, must a chosen representative necessarily be a Philippine-admitted lawyer under Section 22?
- Yes; every nonlawyer is excluded.
- No.
- Yes; the representative must be a sitting judge.
- Yes; only the Solicitor General may represent private parties.
- Yes; the representative must own a Philippine firm.
Legal references
- RA 9285, Sections 22 and 33: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9285_2004.html
- CPRA, AM 22-09-01-SC, Canon II Sections 2 and 4, Canon III Section 33, Canon VI Section 52, as specifically identified: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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