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Atty. Solis
Dissenting Opinion:
In construing a doubtful or ambiguous statute, the Courts
shall presume that it was the intention of the legislature to
enact a valid, sensible, and just law.
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efficiently
allocated
as
opposed
to
its
alleged
misspent.
The Commission on Audit (COA) may have presented
findings over the matters of the funds execution with
regards to the members of the Congress but it is not of
sufficient proof that PDAF should drastically be abolished not
considering all the benefits it brings, because before one rule
something as unconstitutional, yes, judges should not be
sympathetic or subjective per se or should not regard the
consequences of their actions but just apply the law as it
should be. The evidences do not call for immediate abolition,
but for possible and more helpful reforms. Problems may
arise which may call for surrender but on the other hand,
may call for constructive change, effective and positive
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