The Supreme Court has yet to recover from the controversies brought about by last year’s impeachment case against then Chief Justice Renato Corona, but it seemed like it is up for yet another one, this time in the form of a P329 Million case involving Pioneer Surety and Keppel Cebu Shipyard.
The Pioneer versus Keppel Fiasco started in February 2000 when WG&A’s M/V Superferry 3 caught on fire while dry-docked at Keppel Cebu Shipyard, Inc in Lapu-lapu, Cebu. The damaging fire was apparently caused by a cutting work done by a Yard welder. As the insurer, Pioneer paid WG&A’s claim for total loss of the vessel, paying the sum of P360 Million, then went on to file a suit against Keppel to recover the amount it paid WG&A.
In November, 2002 a decision was made finding both WG&A and Keppel negligent. Limiting Keppel’s liability for negligence to P50 Million, the court decided in favor of Pioneer. Both parties went on to file their respective motions for reconsideration in higher courts, until a final decision was made, ordering Keppel to pay Pioneer the net amount of P329 Million, in November, 2010.
The Supreme Court disregards existing rules in the country’s justice system when it recently decided to reverse its final decision. I am not well-adept with the laws and all its baffling legal jargon, but isn’t it plain to see that, if a final and executory decision made 2 years ago was retracted and reversed without due process, it does not really take a legal genius to figure out that something went grossly amiss somewhere, right?
I believe that the Supreme Court exists to uphold the laws of the land,its decisions, after much intelligent deliberation and sound judgment, are considered final and are meant to be executed without question. Don’t you think it was rather strange and ironic that it is acting much like a fickle-minded teenager rather that the absolute guardian of the law that it was supposed to be?
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I like what you said there “acting like a fickle-minded teenager”. lol
Though there’s truth to that and what a shame that we live in a country that can’t even guide their “children” to the light.
i deem it rather appropriate mommy! 🙂 that is so true, hopefully we will see changes and improvement soon enough…
Sad and very scary to know that this type of problem exists. kaya nakawalang tiwala ang ating justice system
so true sis 🙁
Kaya di umaasenso ang bansa natin kasi ang dami pa din mga corrupt sa government.
justice system we have in the country is very disgusting.. they just exist there because it’s a must but they’re not functioning their duties properly and going into the deepest meaning of JUSTICE
medyo confused lang ako sa story, I guess because I wasn’t following the case from the beginning. Mahirap kapag ganyang pabago bago ang isip ng Supreme Court, parang meron tuloy nangyayaring anomalya.
all the more reason for me to not to trust any politicians anymore because none of them can give solution to our societies problem. It’s sad but it’s true
If this problem with the judiciary persists, ordinary Filipinos would be really hopeless and helpless.
i have to agree with you. the judicial system is supposed to be the ordinary Juan Dela Cruz’ protector 🙁
I’m not familiar with the latest ish in the Philippines but I have always seen the government’s corrupt and wrong ways back when I was still living there. But I wouldn’t be surprised that the Supreme Court have it’s own drama to share as well.
This is one of the reasons why the Supreme Court isn’t so trustworthy anymore. They should be ashamed. The citizenry deserves a fair and honest public servants!
i guess this is human nature. everywhere you go its like this, even here in US. my husband was convicted wrongly as well, because he has a criminal history. oh well, i am still hoping that things would change.
aww, even in the US? this is probably contagious. hopefully the case against your husband will be sorted out soon enough…
300M is a big money.. no wonder naghahabol ang pioneer