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    This document summarizes a court case, Olympio Revaldo vs. People of the Philippines. Police confiscated lumber from Revaldo's home without a search warrant. Revaldo argued this was an illegal search and seizure. However, the court held that under Section 80 of the Forestry Code, police can seize illegally harvested forest products even without a warrant. Additionally, Revaldo admitted possessing the lumber without proper documents. The court ruled that mere possession without documentation is enough to constitute the crime, citing the legal maxim "Dura lex sed lex," meaning the law may be harsh but it is still the law.

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    This document summarizes a court case, Olympio Revaldo vs. People of the Philippines. Police confiscated lumber from Revaldo's home without a search warrant. Revaldo argued this was an illegal search and seizure. However, the court held that under Section 80 of the Forestry Code, police can seize illegally harvested forest products even without a warrant. Additionally, Revaldo admitted possessing the lumber without proper documents. The court ruled that mere possession without documentation is enough to constitute the crime, citing the legal maxim "Dura lex sed lex," meaning the law may be harsh but it is still the law.

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    Cyrus Emerson A.

    Sanchez – 04-15750

    Judge Rene Dela Cruz

    Statutory Construction

    November 8, 2019

    Chapter V: Maxims, Doctrines, Rules and Guidelines in the Construction and

    Interpretation of Words and Phrases

    Dura Lex Sed Lex (The law may be harsh, but it is the law”) A statute, being the will of

    the legislature, should be applied exactly the way the legislature has expressed itself clearly in

    the law. The clear, unambiguous and unequivocal language of a statute precludes the court from

    construing it and gives it no discretion but to apply the law. The statute in such a case must be

    taken to mean exactly what it says.

    Olympio Revaldo vs. People of the Philippines

    G.R. No. 170589

    April 16, 2009

    Facts:

    Petitioner Olympio Revaldo was charged with the offense of illegal possession of

    premium hardwood lumber in violation of Section 68 of Forestry Code. On June 18, 1992,

    Maceda together with the other policemen went to the house of the petitioner to verify the report

    of Sunit that the petitioner had in his possession of lumber without necessary documents. The

    policemen were not armed with a search warrant that day and confiscated 20 pieces of lumber of
    different varieties lying around the vicinity of the house of the petitioner. The petitioner contends

    that the warrantless search and seizure conducted by the police was illegal thus the items seized

    should not have been admitted evidence against him. The respondent contends that even without

    a search warrant, the personnel of PNP can seize forest products cut, gathered, or taken by an

    offender in pursuant of Section 80 of the Forestry Code.

    Issue: Whether or not the mere possession of the lumber without legal documents constitute

    culpable felony.

    Held:

    Petitioner was in possession of the lumber without the necessary documents when the

    police officers accosted him. In open court, petitioner categorically admitted the possession and

    ownership of the confiscated lumber as well as the fact that he did not have any legal documents

    therefor and that he merely intended to use the lumber for the repair of his dilapidated house.

    Mere possession of forest products without the proper documentation consummates the

    crime. Dura lex sed lex. The law may be harsh but that is the law.

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