Practice question
Explain why a transcript filled with competing counsel assertions may still lack substantial evidence.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, 2019 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence, effective May 1, 2020; Rules 131-133, specifically the cited sections: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
- Ang Tibay v. Court of Industrial Relations, G.R. No. 46496, February 27, 1940, EN BANC MAIN ruling, substantial evidence and independent evaluation: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1940/feb1940/gr_46496_1940.html
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