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Felipe Acar, Et Al. vs. Hon. Inocencio Rosal

FELIPE ACAR, ET AL., petitioners, vs. HON. INOCENCIO ROSAL, in his capacity as Executive Judge, Court of First Instance of Negros Oriental, 12th Judicial District, respondent.

G.R. No. L-21707 | 1967-03-18

D E C I S I O N 


BENGZON, J.P., J.: 

All over the world, Constitutions share one purpose: to protect and enhance the people's interest, as a nation collectively and as persons individually. The Philippine Constitution is no exception. Interpretation of its provisions, therefore, should be done with a view to realizing this fundamental objective. Among the provisions in our Constitution is one both timely and far-reaching, as it affects the people at large and relates to social-justice problems of the day. It is Subsec. 21, Sec. 1 of Art. III: "Free access to the courts shall not be denied to any person by reason of poverty." It is...