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Lascivious Conduct vs. Acts of Lasciviousness: How the Supreme Court Classifies Child Abuse Cases
The Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for molesting a 14-year-old girl and clarified the correct charge and penalty for lascivious conduct against minors.
Protecting Minors: Understanding Human Trafficking Laws in the Philippines
The Supreme Court affirms a life sentence for trafficking minors for forced labor, clarifying key rules under RA 9208.
Human Trafficking in the Philippines: Qualified Trafficking and Child Protection Under RA 9208
Philippine law treats trafficking of minors as qualified trafficking with severe penalties. A recent Supreme Court ruling shows how victim testimony secures convictions.
Qualified Trafficking in Persons: Entrapment, Privacy Rights, and Penalties Explained
The Supreme Court clarifies entrapment vs. instigation, privacy rights, and penalties in qualified trafficking cases involving minors.
Serious Illegal Detention of Minors: What Philippine Law Says
Serious illegal detention of a minor is a grave crime in the Philippines. Learn the elements, penalties, and key lessons from a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Free Patent to Minor and Prescription of Reconveyance: Heirs of Timbao v. Enojado
SC ruling on free patents issued to minors, indefeasibility of titles, and the discretionary power of appellate courts over dismissed appeals.
Supreme Court Affirms Convictions for Qualified Trafficking of Minors for Prostitution
The Court upholds life sentences for syndicate trafficking of minors, clarifying consent is no defense under RA 9208.
Safeguarding Minors: The Supreme Court's Stance on Trafficking and Probable Cause
The Supreme Court reinstates a qualified trafficking case, clarifying probable cause standards and protecting minors from exploitation.
Child Abuse Law: Grave Threats and Psychological Harm to Minors Under RA 7610
The Supreme Court clarifies when threats against a child constitute child abuse under RA 7610, not just grave threats.
Protecting Minors: Defining Lascivious Conduct and the Boundaries of Consent
The Supreme Court clarifies when sexual acts against minors constitute lascivious conduct under RA 7610, not rape, and how consent is treated.
Protecting Minors: Upholding Conviction in Child Rape Cases Despite Minor Inconsistencies
The Supreme Court affirms a child rape conviction, ruling that minor inconsistencies in a minor victim's testimony do not undermine credibility.
Protecting Minors: RA 7610 and the Boundaries of Sexual Abuse
The Supreme Court clarifies when sexual assault of a minor is lascivious conduct under RA 7610, not simple sexual assault.
Protecting Minors Trafficking Conviction Upheld Despite Evidentiary Challenges
Supreme Court affirms life sentence for trafficking a minor, ruling that stipulated facts and credible testimony suffice despite evidentiary questions.
Rape Conviction Upheld Despite Delayed Reporting: Protecting Minors and Upholding Justice
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction based on a credible child victim's testimony, despite a five-year delay in reporting and minor inconsistencies.
Understanding Qualified Statutory Rape and Sexual Assault: Protecting Minors in the Philippines
A look at how Philippine courts distinguish qualified statutory rape from sexual assault against minors, and the penalties that follow.
Understanding the Legal Nuances of Rape Cases Involving Minors in the Philippines
A clear guide to how Philippine courts handle rape cases involving minors, including key legal principles and practical considerations.
Child Trafficking and Abuse: Legal Protections and Consequences in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies the elements of qualified trafficking and child prostitution, and the penalties for those who exploit minors for profit.
Lascivious Conduct Under RA 7610: What the Supreme Court Ruling Means
The Supreme Court upheld a conviction for lascivious conduct under RA 7610, clarifying how minors are protected from sexual abuse.
Lascivious Conduct Involving Minors: Legal Standards and Defenses in the Philippines
Understand how Philippine courts define and penalize lascivious conduct against minors, including key defenses and evidentiary rules.
Understanding Qualified Trafficking in Persons: The Helen Lapena Case and Its Impact on Philippine Law
The Supreme Court affirms a conviction for qualified trafficking in persons, clarifying how floor managers who maintain minors for prostitution are held liable under RA 9208.
Understanding Statutory Rape: Protecting Minors and Legal Implications
The Supreme Court clarifies statutory rape under -A(1)(d) of the Revised Penal Code, emphasizing that carnal knowledge of a child under 12 is always rape.
Understanding Statutory Rape and Acts of Lasciviousness Protecting Minors Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court clarifies the elements of statutory rape and acts of lasciviousness against minors in People v. Jagdon, Jr.
Rape Convictions and RA 7610: When the Law Does Not Apply
The Supreme Court clarifies when RA 7610 applies to sexual abuse of minors, distinguishing it from rape under the Revised Penal Code.
Understanding Incestuous Rape Legal Insights AND Protections FOR Minors IN THE Philippines
The Supreme Court affirms 14 convictions for incestuous rape of minors, explaining the legal elements, penalties, and why a father's moral ascendancy substitutes for force.