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Feb 18, 2025 criminal law double jeopardy rape parental authority supreme court criminal appeals

Double Jeopardy and Parental Rape: What the Supreme Court Clarified in G.R. No. 262846

The Supreme Court clarifies double jeopardy in criminal appeals and affirms a father's rape conviction in G.R. No. 262846.

Dec 7, 2016 qualified rape moral ascendancy revised penal code incest criminal law

Moral Ascendancy as Force in Parental Rape: Erosion of Trust in People v. Mayola

Father convicted of qualified rape: moral ascendancy substitutes for force, delay in reporting does not negate the crime.

Sep 29, 2010 criminal-law rape revised-penal-code qualified-rape supreme-court family-law

Breach OF Trust Examining THE Legal Implications OF Parental Rape IN THE Philippines

A father convicted of simple rape despite charges of qualified rape; the Court explains why minority and relationship must both be proven.

Jan 30, 2008 criminal law rape qualified rape parental rape victims rights supreme court

Protecting the Vulnerable: Upholding Justice for Victims of Parental Rape

Philippine Supreme Court affirms conviction for qualified rape committed by a father against his minor daughter, emphasizing the law's protection for vulnerable victims.

Dec 3, 2002 qualified rape incest parental rape death penalty revised penal code child protection

Breach of Trust: The Grave Consequences of Parental Rape in Philippine Law

The Supreme Court affirms the death penalty for a father who raped his 10-year-old daughter, highlighting the law's treatment of incestuous rape.

Jan 23, 2002 rape death penalty parental rape incest criminal law evidence

Protecting Children from Parental Rape: When the Death Penalty Applies

A father raped his 13-year-old daughter, yet the Supreme Court reduced his death sentence to reclusion perpetua. Here's why.

Oct 18, 2000 criminal law rape parental authority child protection supreme court revised penal code

Breach of Trust: Parental Rape and Child Protection Laws in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court affirms death penalty for father who raped his 12-year-old daughter, clarifying parental authority and rape laws.

Apr 5, 2000 criminal law rape death penalty qualifying circumstances child protection supreme court

Protecting Children: Parental Rape and the Importance of Victim Credibility in Philippine Courts

The Supreme Court clarifies that a stepfather's relationship to a rape victim must be stated in the Information to justify the death penalty.

Apr 21, 1999 rape parental rape right to counsel death penalty criminal procedure due process

Parental Rape in the Philippines: The Right to Counsel and the Death Penalty

When a father is accused of raping his daughter, the Supreme Court still requires effective counsel—explained in People v. Bermas.