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Feb 22, 1996 self-defense revised penal code unlawful aggression justifying circumstances criminal law supreme court

Self-Defense in the Philippines: When Can You Justifiably Use Force?

The Supreme Court explains the three requisites of self-defense under Article 11 of the Revised Penal Code and when using force is justified.

Jan 18, 1996 murder intent to kill revised penal code philippine supreme court criminal law treachery

Understanding Intent in Murder Cases: When Can a Killing Be Reduced to a Lesser Crime

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on intent, treachery, and penalty computation in murder cases under the Revised Penal Code.

Jan 18, 1996 criminal-law reclusion-perpetua death-penalty murder revised-penal-code supreme-court

Reclusion Perpetua: The Unchanged Penalty for Murder Despite Constitutional Shifts

The Supreme Court clarifies that the 1987 Constitution's death penalty abolition does not alter the penalty periods for murder under the Revised Penal Code.