G.R. No. 167614 http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2009/march2009/167614.htm Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court Manila EN BANC ANTONIO M. SERRANO, Petitioner, G.R. No. 167614 Present: - versus - PUNO, C.J., QUISUMBING, YNARES-SANTIAGO, CARPIO, AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, CORONA, CARPIO MORALES, TINGA, CHICO-NAZARIO, VELASCO, Jr., NACHURA, LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BRION, and PERALTA, JJ. GALLANT MARITIME SERVICES, INC. and MARLOW NAVIGATION CO., INC., Promulgated: Respondents. March 24, 2009 x----------------------------------------------------------x DECISION AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.: For decades, the toil of solitary migrants has helped lift entire families and communities out of poverty. Their earnings have built houses, provided health care, equipped schools and planted the seeds of businesses. They have woven together the world by transmitting ideas and knowledge from country to country. They have provided the dynamic human link between cultures, societies and economies. Yet, only recently have we begun to understand not only how much international migration impacts development, but how smart public policies can magnify this effect. 1 of 33 1/26/2016 3:06 PM

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