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Overview: The case stemmed from a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 filed by the accused, seeking to overturn the Decision and Resolution of the Court of Appeals which reversed his acquittal and found him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 5(i) of Republic Act No. 9262, otherwise known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004. The charge against him was anchored on allegations that, during the subsistence of his marri

Overview: In this consolidated decision, the Supreme Court was confronted with two deeply troubling cases involving minors, one rooted in a cycle of drug dependency and sexual exploitation, and another involving abuse within the supposed safety of a family home. The ruling not only affirmed the convictions but also clarified long-standing doctrinal confusion on the application of Republic Act No. 7610 , particularly in relation to lascivious conduct and the role of coercion

I. Overview On 13 April 2026 , President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. issued Executive Order No. 113 , adopting the 13th Regular Foreign Investment Negative List (RFINL) pursuant to: Section 10, Article XII of the 1987 Constitution (State regulation of foreign investments); and Republic Act No. 7042 (Foreign Investments Act of 1991), as amended . The issuance updates the 12th RFINL and reflects the government’s continuing policy to liberalize foreign investment particip

The Supreme Court, through A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC, introduced the Rules on Expedited Procedures in the First-Level Courts to ensure faster, simplified, and cost-efficient resolution of cases , particularly those involving smaller monetary claims and less complex issues. These Rules took effect on April 11, 2022 , and significantly streamline both civil and criminal proceedings in Metropolitan Trial Courts (MeTCs), Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCCs), Municipal Trial C