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2010-02-18 |
VELASCO JR., J. |
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| Substantial evidence is more than a mere imputation of wrongdoing or violation that would warrant a finding of liability against the person charged;[31] it is more than a scintilla of evidence. It means such amount of relevant evidence which a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion, even if other equally reasonable minds might opine otherwise.[32] Per the CA's evaluation of their evidence, consisting of the testimonies and affidavits of the three Rubrico women and five other individuals, petitioners have not satisfactorily hurdled the evidentiary bar required of and assigned to them under the Amparo Rule. In a very real sense, the burden of evidence never even shifted to answering respondents. The Court finds no compelling reason to disturb the appellate court's determination of the answering respondents' role in the alleged enforced disappearance of petitioner Lourdes and the threats to her family's security. | |||||