Legal Insights
Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.
Plain View Doctrine Upholds Warrantless Seizure in Illegal Firearm Possession
The Supreme Court affirms that a firearm seen tucked in a suspect's waist during a lawful police response falls under the plain view doctrine.
Plain View Doctrine: When Can Police Seize Evidence Without a Warrant
The Supreme Court explains the plain view doctrine's limits in warrantless seizures, using an illegal explosives case as a guide.
Plain View Doctrine: When Warrantless Seizures Are Admissible in Philippine Courts
The Supreme Court explains the plain view doctrine and when evidence seized without a warrant can be used in court.
Possession Is Key: Upholding Convictions Despite Warrantless Searches in Forestry Code Violations
The Supreme Court explains when warrantless seizures of lumber are valid and why mere possession without documents is a crime.
Buy-Bust Operations and the Plain View Doctrine: Balancing Law Enforcement and Individual Rights
The Supreme Court clarifies the limits of warrantless seizures in buy-bust operations, applying the plain view doctrine to protect individual rights.
When an Overbroad Search Threatens Individual Rights: The Plain View Doctrine
The Supreme Court clarifies when warrantless seizures under the plain view doctrine are valid and when they violate constitutional rights.
Balancing Rights When A Consented Search Leads To Drug Possession Conviction
A consented search can validate a warrantless seizure, but "giving away" drugs requires more than handing a bag. Learn the rules.