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Spouses Dorao vs. Spouses BBB and CCC

SPS. MELCHOR AND YOLANDA DORAO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. BBB AND CCC, BY THEMSELVES AND AS NATURAL GUARDIANS OF THEIR MINOR DAUGHTER, AAA*, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 235737 | 2023-04-26

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, SAJ.:
 
The best interest of a child cannot justify forms of cruel or degrading punishment which conflict with a child's human dignity,[1] including "punishment which belittles, humiliates, denigrates, scapegoats, threatens, scares or ridicules a child."[2] A person who debases, degrades, or demeans the child's intrinsic worth and dignity as a human being can be held liable for damages pursuant to Articles 21 and 26 of the Civil Code.

This Court resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari[3] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the Court of the Appeals Decision[4]...