Introduction What is juvenile justice in the Philippines? Various news across the globe involving youth as malefactor of crimes are being, if not shocking, tend to be alarming. There is…
Children as we all know are the most vulnerable to sexual abuse. In a series of cases about child being sexually abused, it is very alarming and frightening to realize…
In this article, we shall delve on the constitutional rights of a person with respect to his liberty of abode and right to travel. When we usually talk about our…
Introduction What is marriage in the Family Code? Executive Order No. 209 otherwise known as the “Family Code of the Philippines” under Art. 1 defines marriage as: “a special contract of…
Why are legal documents important? This article will discuss how vital legal documents are in our world today. This will exemplify the need and indispensability of legal documents in our…
Fraud grounds for annulment under the Family Code are specific. Therefore, the fraud contemplated is technical in character. Not all fraudulent schemes may qualify as grounds to annul a marriage.…
Are brothers and sisters compulsory heirs of each other? We shall discuss the same in this post. In general, succession can be interpreted in one of two ways. In its…
The Constitution, which is the fundamental law of the land, is composed of three parts: the Constitution of Liberty, which outlines fundamental civil and political rights and places restrictions on…
Rights of the Accused in Criminal Prosecution Article III, Section 14 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that: “(1) No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense…
The 1973 Philippine Constitution had recognized the rights of persons under custodial investigation as the same first appeared in Article IV, Section 20 which states that: “No person shall be…
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