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Republic of the Philipines vs. Manalo [DISSENTING OPINION, CAGUIOA, J.]

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPINES, Petitioner, vs. MARELYN TANEDO MANALO, Respondent. Present: SERENO,* CJ., CARPIO,** VELASCO, JR., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DEL CASTILLO, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA,*** CAGUlOA, MARTIRES, TlJAM, REYES, JR., and GESMUNDO, JJ.

G.R. No. 221029 | 2018-04-24

DISSENTING OPINION
 
CAGUIOA, J.:
 
The Supreme Court x x x aims to adopt a liberal construction of statutes. By liberal construction of statutes is meant that method by which courts from the language used, the subject matter, and the purposes of those framing laws, are able to find out their true meaning. There is a sharp distinction, however, between construction of this nature and the act of a court in engrafting upon a law something that has been omitted which someone believes ought to have been embraced. The former is liberal construction and is a legitimate exercise of judicial power. The latter is judicial legislation...