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Expanding Protection: Conspiracy and In-Laws Under the Anti-VAWC Act
The Supreme Court rules that parents-in-law can be held liable under R.A. 9262 through conspiracy, expanding protection for women.
Online Psychological Abuse Under RA 9262: Proving Facebook Post Authorship and Higher Penalties
The Supreme Court clarifies how to prove Facebook post authorship in VAWC cases and applies higher cybercrime penalties for online psychological abuse.
Online Abuse Conviction Upheld: SC Rules on VAWC and Social Media Evidence
The Supreme Court affirms a VAWC conviction for a public Facebook post, ruling that social media use raises the penalty by one degree.
Online Abuse and the Higher Penalty: Lessons from a Cyber VAWC Ruling
The Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for psychological abuse under R.A. 9262 and raised the penalty because the offense was committed through Facebook.
Proving Online Abuse: Social Media Evidence in VAWC Cases
How the Supreme Court allows circumstantial evidence to prove authorship of harmful social media posts in psychological abuse cases.
Online Posts as VAWC Abuse: When Social Media Use Raises the Penalty
The Supreme Court clarifies how Facebook posts can prove psychological abuse under RA 9262 and why ICT use raises penalties.
Supreme Court Rules on Social Media as Qualifying Circumstance in VAWC Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies when social media use raises the penalty for psychological abuse under VAWC, citing Section 6 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
Online Psychological Abuse Under RA 9262: High Court Sets Rules on Social Media Evidence
Supreme Court clarifies how to prove authorship of abusive Facebook posts and raises penalties when ICT is used in VAWC cases.
Online Psychological Abuse and Social Media Evidence: The Supreme Court's Guidelines on Facebook Account Owner
How Philippine courts prove Facebook authorship in VAWC cases, and why using social media raises the penalty for psychological abuse.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Online Psychological Abuse Under VAWC
The Supreme Court affirms that abusive Facebook posts can constitute psychological violence under RA 9262, with higher penalties for ICT use.
Online Psychological Abuse Under RA 9262: Penalty Raised for Social Media Use
Supreme Court affirms VAWC conviction for Facebook post, raises penalty for ICT use under Cybercrime Law.
Online Psychological Abuse Under RA 9262: Proving Social Media Authorship
The Supreme Court clarifies how to prove social media authorship in VAWC cases and raises penalties when ICT is used.