Faith
The purpose of including such provision in our [laws] is to harmonize our civil laws with the religious faith of our people – Republic v Molina
The purpose of including such provision in our [laws] is to harmonize our civil laws with the religious faith of our people – Republic v Molina
Love is useless unless it is shared with another. Indeed, no man is an island, the cruelest act ~xxx~ is to say “I could not have cared less.” This is so because
Possession of moral integrity is of greater importance than possession of legal learning. The practice of law is a privilege bestowed only on the morally fit. – (Aguirre v Rana) With integrity,
Plea of guilty is an act of repentance and respect for the law. (People v De La Cruz)
Observing the demeanor of witnesses is the unique opportunity of the trial courts. Appellate (and the Supreme) courts merely rely on records. Truth is established not by quantity of witnesses but by
The right to life is more sacred than a mere owning a property. That is not to encourage x x x theft, but merely to dull somewhat the … pain-producing edges of
The old socio-political-economic philosophy of live-and-let-live is now superseded by the benign Christian shibboleth of live-and-help others to live. Those who profess to be Christians should not adhere to Cain’s selfish affirmation
A judge must apply the law as it is written, not as he or she wishes it were. – Amy Coney Barrett Laws must come out in the open in the clear
Liberty is a blessing without which life is a misery, but liberty should not be made to prevail over authority because then society will fall into anarchy. Individual rights may be subordinated so
Defamation, which includes libel and slander, means the offense of injuring a person’s character, fame or reputation through false and malicious statements.5 It is that which tends to injure reputation or to