Legal Insights
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May 28, 2004criminal-lawillegal-drugspossessionconstructive-possessiondangerous-drugs-actsupreme-court
Possession vs Dominion: Defining Illegal Drug Possession in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies actual vs constructive possession of illegal drugs, and when spouses sharing a home may both be liable.
Mar 28, 1996criminal-lawretroactive-applicationpenal-lawsdangerous-drugs-acthabeas-corpussupreme-court
Retroactive Application of Penal Laws: When Does a Lighter Sentence Apply
Explaining when Philippine courts apply a new, lighter penal law retroactively, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Magtibay.