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People vs. Olarte

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HEROFIL OLARTE Y NAMUAG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 233209 | 2019-03-11

DECISION
 
GESMUNDO, J.:
 
The State's bounden duty to keep its people and those who sojourn within its territory safe from harm includes its obligation to protect their rights from any bureaucratic abuse. Striking a balance between utilizing sovereign police power and safeguarding mandated civil liberties has plagued adjudicators worldwide and has invited differing and sometimes divisive opinions. Nonetheless, courts are called upon to temper any philosophical debates and conflicting interests between law enforcement and protection of civil rights. This they can accomplish with lucid and objective decisions imbued with the...