This article explains the difference between the crimes of murder and homicide, their respective elements and penalties.
Homicide or Murder? What makes the Difference in Philippine Laws? Read More »
This article discuses the issue of forgery of checks and other negotiable instruments like bank drafts and other demand or bearer notes, and answers the question of their validity, and who is liable if they are forged. It also discusses relevant Supreme Court cases on checks and forged negotiable instruments in the Philippines.
On Forgery of Checks : Who Bears the Loss? Read More »
This article discusses Republic Act No. 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, the new crimes and penalties punished under the law, and also the new crime of Use of an Imitation Firearm, as punished under RA 10591.
Penalties for Unlawful Acts Under the New Firearms Law of the Philippines Read More »
This article discusses an individual’s right to bail in the Philippines, bail as a matter or right and bail as a matter of discretion, and the constitutional rights and limitation of the right to bail.
Bail in the Philippines: Matter of Right or Discretion? Read More »
