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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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Circumstantial Evidence in Philippine Criminal Cases: Proving Guilt Without Eyewitnesses

How Philippine courts use circumstantial evidence to convict in murder and arson cases, explained through the Camarse ruling.

Insanity Plea and Arson: When Killing Is Homicide, Not Murder, in Philippine Law

The Supreme Court explains the limits of the insanity defense, the proof needed for murder, and when arson is a separate crime.