avoidance of absurdity

“[L]aws should be construed in a manner that avoids absurdity or unreasonableness.” (Microsoft Corporation v. Manansala, G.R. No. 166391, October 21, 2015, Per Bersamin, J.) “[A] proviso should not be given a meaning which would tend to render abortive the main portions of the law.” (Borromeo v. Mariano, En Banc, G.R. No. L16808, January 3,…