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Ownership and Rental Liability: Lessons from the NAPOCOR-BOHECO Transformer Case
A look at a Supreme Court ruling on ownership, possession, and who pays rentals when property is borrowed and never returned.
Protecting Children Defining THE Scope OF Step Parental Liability IN Sexual Abuse Cases
Demand Letters as Evidence in Lease Disputes: Castro v. Palenzuela
A lessee's own evidence can cap rental liability. Learn the rule from Castro v. Palenzuela.
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.
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.