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Oct 3, 2011 criminal-law kidnapping serious-illegal-detention revised-penal-code supreme-court minors

Brief Detention Still Counts: Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention in the Philippines

Even one hour of illegal restraint can be kidnapping of a minor. Learn the elements and penalties under Article 267.