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Jun 16, 2021 criminal-law rape consent force-and-intimidation sweetheart-theory revised-penal-code

Understanding Consent and Force in Rape Cases: Insights from Philippine Jurisprudence

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies force, threat, intimidation, and the "sweetheart theory" in rape convictions under Article 266-A of the RPC.