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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.

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Understanding Unlawful Detainee Release: Insights From the Marzan Case

A jail officer who releases a detainee without a court order can face graft charges. The Supreme Court explains why in Marzan v. People.

Custody and Legal Practice: Defining the Bounds of Detention

Supreme Court clarifies that detention prisoners cannot practice law and must be confined in jail, not held under loose custodial arrangements.