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Apr 23, 2014criminal-law
Protecting Children Defining THE Scope OF Step Parental Liability IN Sexual Abuse Cases
Jun 29, 2011statutory rapeparental liabilityrevised penal codechild protectionreclusion perpetuasupreme court
Parental Liability in Statutory Rape: Philippine Law and Child Protection
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies statutory rape by a parent, penalties under RA 9346, and damages awarded to minor victims.
Feb 2, 2007criminal-law
Child Exploitation IN THE Philippines Understanding Legal Protections AND Parental Liability
Protecting Children: Understanding Qualified Rape and Parental Liability in the Philippines
The Supreme Court affirms the death penalty for a father who raped his daughter, clarifying qualified rape and accomplice liability.
Protecting Children: Understanding the Crime of Rape and Parental Liability in the Philippines
Learn how Philippine courts handle rape cases, the rules on witness credibility, and what parents should know about liability.