Question No. 10 | 2022 Bar | SUGGESTED ANSWER


 

 Lemuel was born in 1988 to a Filipino mother and an American father, as shown in his birth certificate. His parents, however, were not married to each other. Subsequently, his father petitioned for him, as a result of which Lemuel received a certificate of American citizenship and an American passport. In 2022, Lemuel filed a certificate of candidacy to run as Representative of the lone district of Batanes. Ayla, a Filipino citizen and resident of Batanes, filed a petition for disqualification with the Commission on Elections alleging that Lemuel is ineligible to run for public office in the Philippines as Lemuel is an American citizen.


Is Ayla correct? Explain briefly. (5 points)


POLITICAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL LAW (WITH RELATED TAX PRINCIPLES

Question No. 10 | 2022 Bar


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