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.

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Infanticide in the Philippines: Proving Guilt Through Circumstantial Evidence

Learn how Philippine courts convict in infanticide cases using circumstantial evidence, as shown in People v. Adalia.

Reasonable Doubt and Acquittal: Inconsistent Testimonies in Philippine Homicide Cases

How inconsistent prosecution testimonies can create reasonable doubt and lead to acquittal in Philippine homicide cases, as shown in Balina v. People.

Robbery with Homicide: When a Deadly Robbery Is Only Simple Robbery

The Supreme Court explains when a death during a robbery still results in simple robbery, not robbery with homicide.