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Trust Receipts vs Ordinary Loans: When Debt Restructuring Does Not Erase Criminal Liability

Philippine National Bank v. Soriano clarifies when restructuring a trust receipt loan does not extinguish criminal liability for estafa under PD 115.

Trust Receipts and Estafa in the Philippines: Understanding Liability and Compliance

Learn how the Supreme Court clarified trust receipt violations, estafa liability, and probable cause in Metrobank v. Tonda.

When a Civil Case Does Not Stop a Criminal Estafa Charge: Trust Receipts Explained

A civil suit to nullify trust receipts does not automatically suspend criminal estafa proceedings. The Supreme Court explains when a prejudicial question exists.

Trust Receipts and Estafa: Why a Civil Case Does Not Stop Criminal Prosecution

A pending civil action to nullify trust receipts is not a prejudicial question that bars criminal prosecution for estafa under Philippine law.