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2006-06-26 |
AZCUNA, J. |
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| It is a fundamental rule in statutory construction that the legislative intent must be determined from the language of the statute itself especially when the words and phrases therein are clear and unequivocal. The statute in such a case must be taken to mean exactly what it says.[5] Its literal meaning should be followed;[6] to depart from the meaning expressed by the words is to alter the statute.[7] | |||||