Manila, Oct. 27 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reminded nearly 160 newly appointed judges that their rulings could shape the lives of millions of Filipinos, urging them to look beyond legal technicalities and consider the wider consequences of their decisions.

"We hold the fate of so many in our hands. We must go a step beyond just what is the letter of the law, what is the letter of the administration rules or government rules, for that matter," Marcos said during a gathering for first- and second-level court judges in Malacanang on Monday.

"We must always remind ourselves that the decisions that we make affect not only those who are appearing before us, but they are laying precedent for the lives of millions of people," he added...