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Parental Authority vs Child Abuse: Examining the Limits of Discipline in the Philippines
Philippine law defines the line between lawful parental discipline and child abuse. Learn the legal standards, penalties, and practical guidance.
Intoxication Defense in Parricide: Understanding Mitigating Circumstances in Philippine Law
Explore how Philippine courts treat intoxication as a mitigating circumstance in criminal cases, and why it failed in this parricide appeal.
Rape With a Deadly Weapon: Understanding Penalties and Aggravating Circumstances in Philippine Law
A guide to how Philippine courts treat rape with a deadly weapon, the penalties involved, and when aggravating circumstances apply.
Rape and Consent: Examining Force and Intimidation in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court affirms a death sentence for statutory rape of a six-year-old, clarifying that force is presumed when the victim is under twelve.
The Sanity Presumption Determining Criminal Liability in the Philippines
Philippine law presumes every person sane. This case explains when insanity can exempt an accused from criminal liability.
AGE Matters Proving Minority IN Qualified Rape Cases Under Philippine LAW
Precision in Criminal Charges: How a Vague Complaint Can Impact Your Rights in the Philippines
Learn how vague criminal complaints can violate your rights, and why precision in charges matters under Philippine law.
Common Carrier Liability for Cargo Damage: Proving Negligence and Claims
Learn how Philippine law presumes common carriers negligent for cargo damage, and how to prove or rebut claims.
Robbery With Homicide: Proving Guilt Through Circumstantial Evidence in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court explains how circumstantial evidence can prove robbery with homicide beyond reasonable doubt, and distinguishes it from highway robbery.
Defining the Boundaries: Acts of Lasciviousness vs. Attempted Rape in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court clarifies the crucial distinction between attempted rape and acts of lasciviousness, emphasizing that penetration must commence for attempted rape.
Self-Defense or Murder: The Limits of Justifiable Force in Philippine Law
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when a claim of self-defense fails and treachery turns a killing into murder under Philippine law.
Unexpected Assault: When Sudden Attacks Constitute Treachery in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court explains when a sudden, unexpected attack constitutes treachery, qualifying a killing as murder under Philippine law.
Challenging Contract Validity: Proving Simulation in Property Sales Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court clarifies the burden of proving simulated contracts in property sales, emphasizing that mere family relations do not prove simulation.
Incestuous Rape: The Gravity of Offenses and Improvident Guilty Pleas in Philippine Law
A father's guilty plea to raping his daughter tests the rules on capital offenses, searching inquiry, and penalties under Philippine law.
Homicide vs Murder: The Fine Line in Criminal Intent Under Philippine Law
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when a killing is homicide, not murder, by examining treachery and evident premeditation.
Credibility in Rape Cases: The Weight of Victim Testimony in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why a rape victim's credible testimony alone can sustain a conviction, explained in plain language.
Rape and Stepfather Relationship: When Death Penalty Applies in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a stepparent's rape of a minor warrants death penalty versus simple rape.
Statutory Rape in the Philippines: Protecting Children and Upholding Justice
The Supreme Court affirms six convictions for statutory rape, clarifying how Philippine law protects minors and assesses child testimony.
Protecting the Vulnerable: Statutory Rape and the Preservation of Child Welfare in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court affirms six counts of statutory rape, underscoring that a child's consent is immaterial and that young victims' testimony deserves full credence.
Public Land Ownership in the Philippines: Why Possession Alone Isn't Enough | ASG Law
Philippine law requires more than occupation to own public land. Learn the rules on classification, possession, and judicial confirmation of title.
When Is a Customs Broker a Common Carrier? The Transorient Container Case
A customs broker who transports goods as part of its business is a common carrier bound by extraordinary diligence under Philippine law.
Defining the Boundaries of a Common Carrier When Transportation Duties Imply Extraordinary Diligence
A customs broker who transports goods as part of its business is a common carrier bound by extraordinary diligence under Philippine law.
Incestuous Rape Parental Authority VS Childs Right TO Protection
When a father rapes his child, parental authority yields to the child's right to protection. This article explains the legal principles and limits of parental power under Philippine law.
Treachery in Concerted Attacks: When Accomplices Share the Blame Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court explains how treachery and conspiracy work together in murder cases, and why accomplices share equal blame.