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Silverio vs. Republic of the Philippines 537 SCRA 72

ROMMEL JACINTO DANTES SILVERIO, Petitioner, versus REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 174689 | 2007-10-22

FIRST DIVISION
D E C I S I O N 
 
 
CORONA, J.: 
 
When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God; He created them male and female. (Genesis 5:1-2) 
 
Amihan gazed upon the bamboo reed planted by Bathala and she heard voices coming from inside the bamboo. "Oh North Wind! North Wind! Please let us out!," the voices said. She pecked the reed once, then twice. All of a sudden, the bamboo cracked and slit open. Out came two human beings; one was a male and the other was a female. Amihan named the man "Malakas" (Strong) and the woman "Maganda" (Beautiful). (The Legend of Malakas...