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MARCIANO TAN v. PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK

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GR Nos. 216007-09
2015-12-08
PEOPLE v. LUZVIMINDA S. VALDEZ
PERALTA, J.
The time-honored principle is that penal statutes are construed strictly against the State and liberally in favor of the accused.[38] When there is doubt on the interpretation of criminal laws, all must be resolved in favor of the accused.[39] Since penal laws should not be applied mechanically, the Court must determine whether their application is consistent with the purpose and reason of the law.[40]