Worse, vindication of the rights of offended investors or minority stockholders can hardly be appreciated when the offenders are allowed to get off by the simple expedient of paying a mere fine.

Another protective but limited shield is given to fair commentaries on matters of public interest in which the comments made are about a public officer, in relation to such public officer’s work, and the person making the comment does not know that his comment is false or has not recklessly disregarded looking into whether the comment contains false statements.

Our farmers and agricultural stakeholders can seek assistance and advice of experts and lawyers on the efficient utilization of their land.

Grief and longing for the departed are regrettably coupled with practical and legal concerns. While surviving relatives of the deceased need to cope with overwhelming emotions, the latter concerns must nonetheless be addressed immediately even as they appear too burdensome to confront.