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In the end, the case underscores the poignant reality of our judicial system. Locked within its labyrinthine corridors are countless souls, awaiting their day in court.
“No man shall be detained by reason of whims, caprices or suspicions of anyone in power.” The decision by the Supreme Court of the Philippines to order theafter nine years of detention without a definitive trial brings these words by our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal into stark relief.
The “petitioner must still stand trial.” This is a critical differentiation, as the Court’s directive leaves the door open for justice to be served, given the gravity of millions of lost public funds. Truth to tell, the Supreme Court could have dismissed the case based on judicial precedents it earlier decided, but the Court prudently struck a balance between the public good and an individual’s right under the Constitution.
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