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Mar 20, 2013 land registration witness competency failure to prosecute rules of court property law

Authority to Represent: Clarifying Witness Competency in Land Registration Cases

Supreme Court clarifies that witnesses need no special authorization to testify, reversing dismissal of land registration case.

Feb 28, 2000 criminal law witness competency positive identification rape with homicide evidence supreme court

Positive Identification and Witness Competency in Rape with Homicide Cases

How the Supreme Court affirmed that a witness with hearing and intellectual impairments can provide credible testimony in rape with homicide prosecutions.

Feb 21, 1996 child witness competency credibility rules of court criminal procedure evidence

Child Witness Testimony in Philippine Courts: Competency and Credibility Standards

Philippine courts evaluate child witness competency case-by-case. Learn the standards from People v. Mendoza and practical takeaways.