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Feb 16, 2022 criminal-law child-abuse duplicitous-information lascivious-conduct rape rules-of-court

Duplicitous Informations and Child Abuse: Understanding Convictions for Multiple Offenses in the Philippines

The Supreme Court clarifies how duplicitous informations can lead to convictions for multiple offenses, and when child abuse charges apply instead of rape.