IT S always good news when justice is attained. Judge Maribel Mariano-Beltran of the Family Court Branch 13 in Iba, Zambales, is one of the quickest magistrates in trying child abuse and rape cases. Another is Judge Gemma Theresa Hilario-Logronio, whose Family Court Branch 12 in Olongapo City is where the children supported by the Preda Foundation file their cases and where they have scored victories over their abusers.
THE well-being of a nation that lives under the rule of law is determined in part by how well the law is respected, accepted, obeyed, implemented, and enforced without fear or favor. Justice must be done by judges of integrity and a deep commitment to morality. They are bound to implement the rule of law by making fair decisions based on what the law clearly says, and there is true evidence that leaves no doubt about the innocence or guilt of a person or corporation accused of wrongdoing.