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Jun 16, 2020 criminal-law warrantless-search bill-of-rights dangerous-drugs probable-cause police-powers

Warrantless Searches and Anonymous Tips: The Sapla Ruling on Police Powers and Privacy Rights

The Supreme Court clarifies when police may conduct warrantless vehicle searches and why anonymous tips alone cannot justify intrusive searches.

Apr 3, 2018 checkpoint searches warrantless search right against unreasonable search public safety illegal possession of firearms

Checkpoint Searches in the Philippines: Balancing Public Safety and Individual Rights

The Supreme Court explains when checkpoint and bus searches are valid under the Constitution, and what makes them reasonable.

Feb 19, 2001 criminal-law search-and-seizure warrantless-arrest dangerous-drugs-act constitutional-rights exclusionary-rule

Airport Security Searches and Drug Possession: When Warrantless Arrests Fail

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on warrantless arrests, in flagrante delicto, and the exclusionary rule in drug possession cases.