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(a) Identify the constitutional qualifications required to be appointed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. (b) Apply the rule to the following scenario: Atty. Lila M. Santos is 41 years old on the date of appointment, a natural-born Filipino, a resident of the Philippines for the last 17 years, admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2003, and has continuously practiced law since then for 18 years. From 2015 to 2017, she served as a judge of the Regional Trial Court. She has no criminal convictions and has been nominated to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Is she qualified for appointment? Explain each applicable requirement and whether it is satisfied by the facts. (c) If the candidate were not a natural-born Filipino but a naturalized Filipino, would she still be eligible for appointment? Explain the doctrinal basis and its effect on the answer.