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Aug 22, 2000 criminal law burden of proof rape statutory rape evidence revised penal code

Burden of Proof in Rape Cases: Why Evidence Is Paramount in Philippine Courts

A Supreme Court ruling shows why proof beyond reasonable doubt, not outrage, determines rape convictions in the Philippines.

Jun 21, 2000 criminal law rape victim testimony credibility of witnesses alibi jurisprudence

Sole Testimony of a Rape Victim: The Hofileña Case and Philippine Jurisprudence

Philippine jurisprudence holds that the sole, credible testimony of a rape victim can sustain a conviction. Learn the rules from People v. Hofileña.

Aug 29, 1999 witness credibility criminal law evidence paraffin test damages supreme court

Witness Credibility in Philippine Courts: Why Family Ties Don't Discredit Testimony

Philippine courts weigh witness credibility by quality, not family ties. A landmark case clarifies evidence rules, paraffin tests, and damages.

Jul 19, 1999 criminal law eyewitness testimony witness credibility rules of court people v mallari

Single Credible Witness: Why Philippine Courts Can Convict on One Eyewitness Account

Can one eyewitness testimony convict someone of murder in the Philippines? Yes, if credible. Learn the rules courts use to assess witness reliability.

Apr 20, 1999 grave slander defamation criminal law revised penal code supreme court philippines

Grave Slander in the Philippines: Lessons from Artajos v. Court of Appeals

Learn how Philippine law punishes grave slander, the elements prosecutors must prove, and key lessons from the Supreme Court's Artajos ruling.

Sep 6, 1998 rape criminal law witness credibility victim testimony supreme court jurisprudence

Credibility of Victim Testimony in Rape Cases: Lessons from People v. Ferrer

Philippine courts rely heavily on victim credibility in rape cases. People v. Ferrer shows why trial court findings on witness demeanor are rarely overturned.

Apr 26, 1998 witness credibility rape cases criminal procedure evidence law people v gaorana

Minor Inconsistencies and Witness Credibility in Philippine Rape Cases

How Philippine courts treat minor inconsistencies in rape victim testimony, and why small discrepancies can strengthen rather than destroy credibility.

Apr 5, 1998 implied trust civil law property law article 1448 resulting trust ownership disputes

Implied Trusts in Philippine Property Law: When a Titleholder Is Not the True Owner

Learn how implied trusts work under Philippine law, the gift presumption for children under Article 1448, and key lessons from Morales v. Court of Appeals.

Jul 6, 1997 criminal law buy-bust operation entrapment instigation dangerous drugs philippine supreme court

Buy-Bust Operations in the Philippines: Entrapment vs. Instigation Explained

Understand the legal line between entrapment and instigation in Philippine buy-bust operations, and what the Supreme Court's ruling in People v. De Vera means for drug cases.

Apr 1, 1997 dynamite fishing illegal fishing presidential decree 704 philippine criminal law environmental law people vs vergara

Dynamite Fishing in the Philippines: Laws, Penalties, and the People vs. Vergara Case

Learn the Philippine law against dynamite fishing, penalties under P.D. 704, and key lessons from People vs. Vergara.

Sep 29, 1996 treachery alevosia murder revised penal code criminal law supreme court

Treachery (Alevosia) in Philippine Murder Cases: The Apawan Ruling Explained

Learn how treachery (alevosia) qualifies a killing as murder under Philippine law, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in People vs. Apawan.