“HINDI KO NA PO MAALALA, YOUR HONOR!”
I find it concerning to read the numerous comments and ill-informed opinions regarding Mayor Alice Guo, particularly from individuals who lack sufficient knowledge yet act as armchair experts.
Hear me out!
In MOF Company, Inc. v. Shin Yang Brokerage Corp., the Supreme Court (SC) held that the burden of proof rests with the party who brings the suit. Although this is a civil case, this fundamental principle of evidence law dictates that the responsibility to prove a claim lies with the plaintiff, not with the respondent, as the latter cannot produce proof of a negative.
Furthermore, in the criminal case of Daayata, et al. v. People, the SC emphasized that the prosecution bears the burden of...