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Proving Adultery in the Philippines: The Valencia Case and the Burden of Proof
Understand the high standard of proof for adultery in the Philippines through the Valencia case, including evidence rules and practical implications.
Judicial Ethics: Scrutinizing Complaints Against Justices and the Standard of Proof
A look at how the Supreme Court handles administrative complaints against justices, using a 2018 case to explain the burden of proof.
Bail VS Trial Understanding THE Standard OF Proof IN Provisional Liberty Petitions
Work-Related Illness and Causation in Seafarer Disability Claims: Key Lessons
Learn how Philippine courts decide seafarer disability claims, focusing on work-related illness, causation, and the POEA standard of proof.
Rape Conviction Affirmed Conspiracy AND THE Standard OF Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Explore how the Supreme Court acquitted a drug suspect, emphasizing that a valid warrantless arrest must precede any search incident to arrest.
Eyewitness Testimony and the Standard of Proof in Murder Convictions: People v. Watamama
The Supreme Court clarifies when eyewitness testimony suffices for conviction and why treachery must be proven, not presumed, in murder cases.
Proof Beyond Suspicion: Upholding Due Process in Administrative Dishonesty Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies that administrative charges like dishonesty require substantial evidence, not mere speculation. Learn the standard of proof.
Safeguarding Attorney Integrity: The Imperative of Clear Evidence in Disbarment Cases
Disbarment requires clear, convincing evidence. This article explains the standard of proof and due process in lawyer discipline cases.
Work-Related Hypertension Compensability and the Teacher’s Plight Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court affirms that a public school teacher’s hypertension and stroke are compensable under PD 626, applying a liberal standard of proof.
Upholding Termination: The Standard of Proof in Labor Cases Involving Employee Misconduct
Philippine Airlines vs. Tongson clarifies the substantial evidence standard employers must meet when dismissing employees for misconduct.
Protecting the Child Victim's Testimony in Rape Cases and the Standard of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, explaining why a child victim's credible testimony suffices to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Incestuous Rape: The Standard of Proof for Multiple Charges in the Philippines
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies that finger insertion and licking do not constitute rape under the old law, but may be acts of lasciviousness.
How Witness Testimony Sealed a Murder Conviction in the Philippines
The Supreme Court affirms a murder conviction based on credible witness testimony, explaining the legal standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Upholding the Testimony of Rape Victims: The Colisao Case and the Standard of Proof
The Supreme Court's acquittal in People v. Abino clarifies the stringent standard of proof required in rape cases, emphasizing that conviction rests on credible evidence, not mere possibility.
Eyewitness Testimony and the Standard of Proof in Robbery with Homicide Cases
How Philippine courts weigh eyewitness identification against denial in robbery with homicide, and what it means for the burden of proof.
Proving Rape Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Lessons from People v. Abalde
A look at People v. Abalde on how Philippine courts weigh a rape victim's testimony, force, intimidation, and the standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Burden of Proof in Rape Cases: Why Clear and Convincing Evidence Matters in Philippine Courts
The Supreme Court acquits a rape accused when prosecution evidence fails to meet the required standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Witness Testimony and the Standard of Proof in Philippine Criminal Law
How Philippine courts weigh eyewitness testimony against denial and alibi in criminal cases, explained through a murder conviction.
Eyewitness Testimony in Philippine Criminal Law: Proving Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Understand how Philippine courts weigh eyewitness testimony in criminal cases and the constitutional standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt.