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Jul 18, 2012 criminal-law confrontation-right due-process evidence philippine-supreme-court

Right to Confrontation Securing Fair Criminal Trials in the Philippines

Philippine courts must uphold the right to confrontation in criminal trials, ensuring witnesses face the accused and evidence is tested.

Dec 27, 2002 criminal-law right-to-confrontation cross-examination evidence rules-of-court rape

The Right to Confrontation: Why Live Testimony Matters in Philippine Criminal Trials

The Supreme Court vacated a rape conviction because prosecutors used transcripts from another trial instead of presenting live witnesses, violating the accused's right to confrontation.

Mar 27, 2000 hearsay evidence right to confrontation criminal procedure presumption of innocence supreme court ruling

Hearsay Evidence and the Right to Confrontation: Protecting the Accused

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on hearsay evidence, the right to confront witnesses, and why prosecutions must stand on solid proof.