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Dec 20, 1999 criminal law rape reasonable doubt testimony credibility acquittal

Inconsistent Testimony in Rape Cases: How Reasonable Doubt Leads to Acquittal

How inconsistent testimony and lack of corroborating evidence created reasonable doubt, leading to acquittal in a Philippine rape case.

Dec 7, 1999 sandiganbayan jurisdiction salary grade 27 anti-graft cases local officials ra 7975 layus case

Sandiganbayan Jurisdiction Over Local Officials: The Salary Grade 27 Rule Explained

Learn how the Supreme Court ruled that a public official's position classification, not actual salary, determines Sandiganbayan jurisdiction.

Oct 21, 1999 execution pending appeal rules of court civil procedure appeals philippine litigation

Execution Pending Appeal in the Philippines: When Can a Judgment Be Enforced Immediately?

Learn when Philippine courts may allow execution pending appeal, the good reasons required, and the safeguards protecting a losing party's right to appeal.

Mar 24, 1999 rape law criminal law force and intimidation revised penal code supreme court victim rights

Force and Intimidation in Philippine Rape Cases: Lessons from People vs. Alquizalas

How Philippine courts define force and intimidation in rape cases, and why victim resistance is not required to prove the crime.

Aug 19, 1998 robbery highway robbery revised penal code presidential decree 532 philippine criminal law

Robbery vs. Highway Robbery in the Philippines: Key Distinctions Explained

Philippine law distinguishes simple robbery from highway robbery under P.D. 532. Learn how the Supreme Court clarified this crucial difference.

Feb 11, 1998 defense of relative unlawful aggression self-defense revised penal code murder criminal law

Defense of a Relative in the Philippines: Proving Unlawful Aggression

Philippine law allows defense of a relative, but only if unlawful aggression is clearly proven. A Supreme Court case shows why.

Sep 5, 1997 subrogation real-estate-law mortgage civil-code supreme-court

Subrogation in Philippine Law: Recovering Debt After Paying Another's Mortgage

Explaining subrogation under Philippine law through a Supreme Court ruling on a partner who paid a co-debtor's mortgage.

Jul 7, 1997 right of repurchase pacto de retro real estate law dacion en pago civil code

Right of Repurchase in Philippine Real Estate: Pacto de Retro Rules Explained

Learn the rules on pacto de retro sales and the right of repurchase in Philippine real estate, including annotation duties and judicial requirements.

Jul 10, 1996 recto law article 1484 chattel mortgage installment sales deficiency judgment civil code

Recto Law Explained: Deficiency Claims After Chattel Mortgage Foreclosure

Understand Article 1484 (Recto Law) and when sellers can still recover attorney's fees after foreclosing on installment-sold personal property.