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Protecting Child Rape Victims: Damages and Penalties Under RA 9346
A look at how the Supreme Court affirmed a qualified rape conviction and clarified civil damages for child victims of sexual abuse.
Protecting Child Victims: Balancing Privacy and Public Access in Abuse Cases
The Supreme Court's ruling in People v. Cabalquinto protects child abuse victims' identities while affirming a father's rape conviction.
Rape Conviction on Circumstantial Evidence and the Protection of Child Victims in Philippine Courts
How Philippine courts handle rape convictions based on circumstantial evidence and safeguard child victims in the justice system.
Protecting the Vulnerable: Upholding the Testimony of Child Victims in Rape Cases
The Supreme Court affirms that a child victim's credible testimony alone can convict in rape cases, even without a broken hymen.
Incestuous Rape and the Death Penalty: Protecting Child Victims Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court affirms the death penalty for a father who raped his minor daughter, clarifying the rules on incestuous rape, evidence, and damages.
Incestuous Rape Upholding THE Testimony OF Child Victims AND Parental Accountability
The Vulnerable Witness: Upholding Justice for Child Victims in Rape Cases
Explore how the Supreme Court affirmed a rape conviction based on a child victim's credible testimony, medical evidence, and the accused's flight.
Kidnapping for Ransom: The State's Duty to Protect Children and Punish Abductors
In People v. Suriaga, the Supreme Court affirmed a death sentence for kidnapping a two-year-old for ransom, stressing that child victims trigger the harshest penalty.
Rape Shield Protecting Child Victims AND Upholding Justice
The Supreme Court affirms rape convictions based on the credible testimony of a victim, explaining key evidentiary rules in Philippine rape cases.
Incestuous Rape: Why Philippine Courts Trust Child Victims' Testimony
Philippine Supreme Court affirms death penalty for incestuous rape, explaining why a child victim's testimony is credible evidence.
Incestuous Rape in the Philippines: Grave Consequences and Legal Safeguards
A Supreme Court ruling on incestuous rape shows how Philippine law treats a father's sexual abuse of his minor daughter, and what safeguards protect child victims.