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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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The High Cost of Homicide: Establishing Liability in Robbery With Homicide Cases

A look at how Philippine courts convict in robbery with homicide, from proving intent to the price of damages.

Robbery With Homicide: Intent to Rob Must Precede the Killing

The Supreme Court clarifies that robbery with homicide requires intent to rob before the killing; otherwise, only homicide may be proven.

Shared Intent Shared Liability Understanding Conspiracy in Philippine Criminal Law

Learn how conspiracy works in Philippine criminal law, when co-accused share liability, and what the Supreme Court says about proving a common design.