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Behest Loans in the Philippines: Understanding Anti-Graft Law and Due Diligence
Learn how Philippine courts define behest loans, the role of RA 3019, and why loan repayment does not erase potential graft liability.
Behest Loans and Due Diligence: Protecting Public Funds From Graft
Supreme Court ruling on when government loans become graft, and why due diligence and business judgment protect public officials.
Behest Loans AND Grave Abuse OF Discretion Safeguarding Public Funds IN Government Transactions
Prescription in Anti-Graft Cases: When the Clock Starts Ticking
The Supreme Court clarifies when the prescriptive period for anti-graft offenses begins, applying the doctrine to behest loans.
Behest Loans and the Ombudsman’s Discretion: Balancing Justice and Due Process in Government Transactions
The Supreme Court upholds the Ombudsman’s dismissal of behest loan charges, reinforcing the principle of non-interference in prosecutorial discretion.
Unmasking Behest Loans: Government's Right to Recover Ill-Gotten Wealth Supersedes Prescriptive Timelines
The Supreme Court clarifies that behest loan offenses prescribe only upon discovery, reinforcing the government's power to recover Marcos-era ill-gotten wealth.
Behest Loans and the Ombudsman: Probable Cause, Prescription, and the Romualdez Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled that the Ombudsman gravely abused its discretion in dismissing behest loan charges for lack of probable cause and prescription.
Upholding Due Process: The Limits of Retroactive Application in Behest Loan Cases
Supreme Court affirms Ombudsman's dismissal of behest loan charges, clarifying that administrative orders defining behest loans are not penal laws and cannot retroactively criminalize past transaction
Behest Loans and Prescription: When Does the Clock Start Ticking
The Supreme Court clarifies when the prescriptive period for behest loan cases begins, ruling it starts upon discovery, not execution.
Behest Loans and the Statute of Limitations: When Does the Clock Start Ticking
The Supreme Court clarifies when the prescriptive period for behest loan offenses begins, and what evidence is needed to prove them.
Behest Loans and Prescription: Timelines for Prosecuting Corrupt Practices in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies when prescription begins for behest loan cases under RA 3019, and when courts defer to the Ombudsman's findings.
Behest Loans and the Ombudsman's Discretion: When Courts Refuse to Intervene
The Supreme Court affirms the Ombudsman's dismissal of behest loan charges against DBP officials, underscoring the wide discretion given to the Ombudsman in determining probable cause.
Unraveling Behest Loans Discovery Rule AND Ombudsmans Discretion
Untangling Behest Loans, Prescription, and the Ombudsman's Discretion in PCGG v. Desierto
The Supreme Court clarifies when behest loan cases prescribe and limits the Ombudsman's dismissal power in PCGG v. Desierto.
Behest Loans, Prescription, and Ombudsman Discretion in Anti-Graft Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies the discovery rule for behest loan offenses and the Ombudsman's broad discretion to dismiss complaints lacking probable cause.
Unmasking Corruption: Statute of Limitations and the Discovery Rule in Graft Cases
When does the 15-year prescription period for graft cases begin? The Supreme Court explains the discovery rule for behest loans.
Prescription Periods for Behest Loans: When Does the Clock Start Ticking?
When does prescription begin for behest loan offenses? The Supreme Court clarifies the discovery rule under Act No. 3326.
Behest Loans and Criminal Liability: When a Bank Officer's Recommendation Is Not a Crime
Supreme Court clarifies that a PNB officer's flawed loan recommendation is not automatically a crime under the Anti-Graft law absent authority to bind the bank.