Legal Insights
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.
Warrantless Arrests in the Philippines: Know Your Rights and When Police Can Act Without a Warrant
Learn when Philippine police may arrest without a warrant, what "personal knowledge" means, and how citizens can lawfully object to illegal arrests.
Oct 18, 1996habeas corpusillegal detentionarrest without warrantcriminal proceduredirect assaultagrarian reform
Habeas Corpus After Criminal Charges: When Illegal Arrest No Longer Justifies Release
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when habeas corpus becomes moot after criminal charges are filed and bail is posted.