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