Legal Insights
Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.
Oct 17, 2001criminal-lawcircumstantial-evidencemurderillegal-possession-of-firearmspd-1866supreme-court
Guilt Beyond Doubt: Circumstantial Evidence and Illegal Firearms in Murder Conviction
How the Supreme Court upheld a murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence and illegal firearms possession under PD 1866.
Sep 29, 2000illegal possession of firearmsra 8294pd 1866aggravating circumstancecriminal lawphilippine supreme court
Unlicensed Firearm Use in the Philippines: When Illegal Possession Becomes an Aggravating Circumstance
Philippine law changed how unlicensed firearm use in killings is punished. Learn the rule from the Samonte case.
Sep 30, 1999conspiracyrobbery with homicidecriminal lawrevised penal codeillegal possession of firearmsphilippine supreme court
Conspiracy in Robbery With Homicide: When Presence Means Principal Liability in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how conspiracy in robbery with homicide makes all participants liable as principals, even without direct participation in the killing.