Citizenship

The practice of all professions in the Philippines shall be limited to Filipino citizens,
save in cases prescribed by law. (Const. art. XII, sec. 14.)
Every applicant for admission as a member of the bar must be a citizen of the
Philippines (Rule 138, sec. 2)
A Filipino citizen admitted to the Phil Bar must maintain such citizenship to remain
qualified for the practice of law in this country (In Re Arthur Castillo Reyes, (1993))2
II. Residence
Requirements for all applicants for admission to the bar -- be a resident of the
Philippines (Rule 138, sec. 2)
III. Age: At least 21yrs old
Requirements for all applicants for admission to the bar -- be at least twenty-one
years of age(Rule 138, sec. 2)