Social Justice

Justice Isagani Cruz, in one of the cases decided by the Supreme Court, eloquently said, Social Justice, or any justice for that matter, is for the deserving, whether he be a millionaire in his mansion or a pauper in his hovel. It is true that, in case of reasonable doubt, we are called to tilt the balance in favor of the poor to whom the Constitution fittingly extends its sympathy and compassion. But never is it justified to give preference to the poor simply because they are poor, or reject the rich simply because they are rich, for justice must always be served for the poor and rich alike according to the mandate of the law (Gelos v. CA, 208 SCRA 608).