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A retired RTC Judge, who is still a member of the Philippine Bar, agrees to represent a client in a petition for certiorari before the Court of Appeals challenging an RTC ruling in a criminal case. The judge did preside over the RTC proceedings in the case underlying the RTC ruling, but did not participate in the Court of Appeals decision under review. (a) State the controlling rule under RA 910, as amended, governing the practice of law by retired judges and justices, with emphasis on appearances before courts. (b) Analyze whether the retired RTC Judge may appear as counsel before the Court of Appeals in this petition, considering the scope of the restriction and the facts. (c) If the same client later files a different case in the Supreme Court challenging another RTC ruling, determine whether the retired RTC Judge may appear in the Supreme Court in that matter, and explain.