№ 636. Tall Tales, Broad Allegations, Generalizations and Conspiracies

The Guardian

 

"Further, broad allegations amounting to a generalization that certain corporations allow themselves to serve as dummies for cartels or foreigners cannot hold ground in this Court. These constitute criminal acts. The Constitution requires that judicial action proceed carefully and always from a presumption of innocence. Tall tales of conspiratorial actions — though they may be salacious, make for interesting fiction, and are fodder for social media — do not deserve any judicial action. Broad generalizations of facts without corresponding evidence border on the contemptuous." --- National Federation of Hog Farmers, Inc. v. Board of Investments, G.R. No. 205835, June 23, 2020, Supreme Court En Banc