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Thursday, October 31, 2024

About Town by Ernesto M. Hilario

Justice served

“Even if justice takes time to be served, the law must prevail in the end.” We ‘re all familiar with the old saying that “justice delayed is justice denied.” Well, maybe not in all instances. Two recent developments give us ample hope that, just when we thought that our justice system was already beyond redemption, it showed it was still working. In the first case, a Taguig court recently convicted 17 members...

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Justice served

“Even if justice takes time to be served, the law must prevail in the end.” We ‘re all familiar with the old saying that “justice delayed is justice denied.” Well, maybe not in all instances. Two recent developments give us ample hope that, just when we thought that our justice system was already beyond redemption, it showed it was still working. In the first case, a Taguig court recently convicted 17 members...

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“Will the matter be settled amicably?” This is a developing story with legal...

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“We hope he is aware of such woes.” We can only commiserate with...

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