Legal Insights
Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.
Entrapment vs Instigation: The Limits of Police Conduct in Drug Buy-Bust Operations
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies entrapment vs instigation in drug cases, upholding a buy-bust arrest and explaining warrantless search rules.
Sheriff's Authority: Limits and Liabilities in Writ Implementation
A sheriff who deputizes police to enforce a writ outside his jurisdiction commits abuse of authority, as Torres v. Cabesuela shows.
Mar 22, 1998rent-a-car liabilityquasi-delictvicarious liabilityinsurance lawphilippine supreme courttorts
Rent-a-Car Liability in the Philippines: When Is the Owner Liable for Lessee’s Negligence?
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when rent-a-car companies are liable for lessee negligence under quasi-delict and vicarious liability rules.