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Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.

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Sep 16, 1998 criminal law child witnesses rape evidence supreme court jurisprudence family law

Credibility of Child Witnesses in Rape Cases: People v. Calma

How Philippine courts weigh child testimony in rape cases, and what People v. Calma teaches about credibility, evidence, and justice for minors.

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 21, 1997 public land act redemption foreclosure rural bank real estate law

Redemption Rights Under the Public Land Act: A Guide for Heirs and Mortgagors

Learn how the two-year redemption and five-year repurchase periods work for foreclosed Public Land Act properties, and what heirs should know.

Jun 30, 1997 property-law extrajudicial-settlement heirs-rights minor-heirs partition civil-code

Extrajudicial Settlements and the Protection of Minor Heirs' Rights in the Philippines

Learn how Philippine courts protect minor heirs in extrajudicial settlements, and why a minor's share cannot be lost through prescription or laches.

Mar 26, 1997 self-defense parricide rape criminal-law supreme-court philippines

Self-Defense Claims in Parricide and Rape Cases: What the Supreme Court Says

A father convicted of raping his daughter claimed self-defense. The Supreme Court explains why this defense fails in parricide and rape cases.

Mar 18, 1997 paternity family code illegitimate children child support filiation evidence

Establishing Paternity in the Philippines: Evidence Beyond DNA

How Philippine courts prove paternity without DNA tests, using letters, birth certificates, and conduct, as shown in Pe Lim v. Court of Appeals.

Mar 7, 1997 family law inheritance legitimacy marriage presumption succession civil code

Establishing Legal Marriage and Legitimacy in Inheritance Disputes: Balogbog v. Court of Appeals

How Philippine courts presume marriage and legitimacy in inheritance disputes, and what evidence can prove filiation when records are lost.

Nov 21, 1996 juvenile justice criminal liability mitigating circumstance rape philippine law

Juvenile Justice Understanding Mitigation AND Criminal Liability IN THE Philippines

How Philippine courts treat juvenile offenders, minority as mitigating circumstance, and criminal liability under the law.

Feb 21, 1996 child witness competency credibility rules of court criminal procedure evidence

Child Witness Testimony in Philippine Courts: Competency and Credibility Standards

Philippine courts evaluate child witness competency case-by-case. Learn the standards from People v. Mendoza and practical takeaways.

Jan 31, 1996 implied trust prescription laches property law reconveyance civil code

Implied Trusts and Prescription: What the Esconde Case Means for Property Owners

Learn how implied trusts work in the Philippines and why delay can bar your property claim, based on the Supreme Court's Esconde ruling.