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Oct 23, 2024 anti-graft law ra 3019 criminal law government lawyers legal advice supreme court

When Legal Advice Becomes a Crime: The Anti-Graft Law in the Philippines

The Supreme Court clarifies when a government lawyer's erroneous advice may—or may not—constitute graft under Section 3(e) of RA 3019.