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.
Brief Detention Still Counts: Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention in the Philippines
Even one hour of illegal restraint can be kidnapping of a minor. Learn the elements and penalties under Article 267.
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Reasonable Doubt Prevails: Why Inconsistent Testimony Can Lead to Acquittal in Illegal Detention Cases
The Supreme Court acquits three men of serious illegal detention, ruling that inconsistent prosecution testimony failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.