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Apr 10, 2002 insurance law evidence hearsay authentication default judgment rules of court

Authenticating Evidence When Hearsay Testimony Undermines Insurance Claims

A Supreme Court ruling on hearsay and unauthenticated documents in a default judgment, and its impact on insurance claims.

Jul 31, 2001 criminal-law rape incestuous-rape death-penalty evidence revised-penal-code

Incestuous Rape Conviction Affirmed But Death Penalty Reduced for Lack of Age Proof

SC affirms incestuous rape conviction but reduces death penalty to reclusion perpetua where victim's minority was alleged but not proven.

Oct 9, 2000 conspiracy criminal law revised penal code philippine supreme court equal liability

Conspiracy in Philippine Criminal Law: How Group Actions Can Lead to Equal Liability

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on conspiracy, group liability, and when co-accused share equal criminal responsibility.

Feb 18, 2000 criminal law child witnesses acts of lasciviousness rape evidence rules of court

Child Witnesses and Acts of Lasciviousness: The Dulla Case Explained

The Supreme Court clarifies when a child can testify and how acts of lasciviousness differ from rape in this 2000 ruling.

Feb 18, 2000 criminal law child abuse acts of lasciviousness rape witness testimony revised penal code

Protecting the Defenseless: Upholding Conviction for Child Rape Despite Claims of Unreliable Testimony

The Supreme Court affirms that a child of tender years can be a credible witness, upholding a conviction for acts of lasciviousness against a minor.

Aug 14, 1998 criminal-law qualified-theft reasonable-doubt witness-credibility evidence supreme-court

Credible Witness or Coached Testimony: Why Doubt Can Acquit in Philippine Theft Cases

Explore how the Supreme Court acquitted a Meralco employee of qualified theft, emphasizing that uncorroborated and improbable witness testimony cannot prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Mar 30, 1998 evidence law witness impeachment cross-examination criminal procedure rules of court supreme court

Cross-Examination Essentials: Why Properly Impeaching a Witness Testimony Is Crucial in Philippine Courts

Learn the proper way to impeach a witness in Philippine courts, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in People v. De Guzman.

Apr 11, 1997 evidence criminal procedure waiver rules of court murder revised penal code

Failing to Object to Evidence: Waiver Rules in Philippine Criminal Cases

Philippine Supreme Court explains why silence on inadmissible evidence means waiver, and how death before final judgment extinguishes liability.