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Qualified Rape vs. Statutory Rape: Supreme Court Clarifies Child Sexual Abuse Law
The Supreme Court clarifies the proper legal designation for child sexual abuse cases, distinguishing qualified rape from statutory rape under Philippine law.
Statutory Rape in the Philippines: Understanding Consent and the Role of Minority
The Supreme Court clarifies when rape becomes qualified and how minority and relationship must be alleged and proven in Philippine criminal cases.
Rape and Mental Capacity: Philippine Supreme Court Ruling on Criminal Liability
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies rape liability involving mental retardation, distinguishing statutory rape from rape of a person deprived of reason.
Protecting Children: Statutory Rape and Sexual Assault Convictions Clarified
The Supreme Court clarifies when an accused can be convicted of both statutory rape and sexual assault arising from a single incident against a child.
Double Jeopardy and Rape Conviction: What the Supreme Court Said About Due Process
A rape conviction upheld despite the victim's intellectual disability—here's why the Court refused to impose statutory rape.
Understanding Qualified Statutory Rape in the Philippines: Legal Insights and Practical Implications
A look at how Philippine courts handle qualified statutory rape cases, focusing on evidence, credibility, and penalties.
Qualifying Circumstances in Rape: Proving the Victim's Minority and Relationship
The Supreme Court clarifies how the prosecution may prove a rape victim's minority and relationship, and when a conviction may be upgraded to qualified statutory rape.
Intellectual Disability as a Defense: The Limits of Exemption from Criminal Liability in Statutory Rape Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies when intellectual disability or imbecility exempts an accused from criminal liability, and why it did not apply in this statutory rape conviction.
Understanding Statutory Rape: Insights From a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Case
A 2021 Supreme Court ruling clarifies statutory rape and qualified statutory rape, penalties, damages, and evidentiary rules under Philippine law.
Understanding Qualified Statutory Rape When Mental Age Determines the Crime
Explaining the Supreme Court ruling that sexual intercourse with a mental retardate whose mental age is below 12 constitutes qualified statutory rape.
Understanding Qualified Statutory Rape and Sexual Assault: Protecting Minors in the Philippines
A look at how Philippine courts distinguish qualified statutory rape from sexual assault against minors, and the penalties that follow.
Understanding Statutory Rape in the Philippines: Key Lessons From a Landmark Supreme Court Case
The Supreme Court explains statutory rape elements, penetration standards, and age proof in People v. Ordaneza.
Understanding Double Jeopardy When Can an Acquittal Be Challenged in the Philippines
Learn when an acquittal can be challenged in the Philippines through this case on statutory rape and double jeopardy protections.
Statutory Rape and Intellectual Disability: The Villena Ruling Explained
The Supreme Court clarifies that rape of an intellectually disabled person with a mental age below 12 constitutes statutory rape under Philippine law.
Understanding Qualified Statutory Rape in the Philippines: Key Insights from a Landmark Case
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when rape of a mentally disabled adult is qualified statutory rape, and the role of DNA evidence.
Understanding the Nuances of Statutory Rape and Intimidation in Philippine Law
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies how force, threat, or intimidation defines rape under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code.
Understanding Statutory Rape: Protecting Minors and Legal Implications
The Supreme Court clarifies statutory rape under -A(1)(d) of the Revised Penal Code, emphasizing that carnal knowledge of a child under 12 is always rape.
Protecting the Vulnerable: Upholding Convictions in Statutory Rape Cases
Explaining the Supreme Court's ruling on statutory rape convictions and the effect of an accused's death pending appeal on criminal and civil liability.
Understanding Statutory Rape in the Philippines: The Impact of Victim Recantation on Convictions
Learn how Philippine courts handle statutory rape cases when the victim recants, and why recantation alone does not automatically overturn a conviction.
Moral Ascendancy and Statutory Rape: Insights from a Philippine Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court affirms a statutory rape conviction, explaining how moral ascendancy and recantation are treated under Philippine law.
Understanding Statutory Rape and Acts of Lasciviousness Protecting Minors Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court clarifies the elements of statutory rape and acts of lasciviousness against minors in People v. Jagdon, Jr.
Understanding Statutory Rape in the Philippines: When Mental Age Matters
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that statutory rape applies when the victim's mental age is below 12, even if the person is physically an adult.
Understanding Statutory Rape and Sexual Assault Under Philippine Law
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies the legal boundaries between statutory rape and sexual assault, and the importance of precise charges.
Understanding Statutory Rape in the Philippines: The Power of a Child's Testimony
A child's credible testimony can convict in statutory rape cases, even with minor inconsistencies. Learn the rules from a recent Supreme Court ruling.