When law recognizes the hurt
The Anti-VAWC Act is not intended to punish every failed relationship or every act of marital infidelity. Neither does the law presume that every broken heart…
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RA 9262
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on RA 9262.
American facing Pasay VAWC case arrested
69-year-old US national arrested in Pasay City on a court-issued warrant over an alleged RA 9262 violation, with the PNP saying court processes apply equally…
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SC: Infidelity itself not a crime under Anti-VAWC Law
The Supreme Court ruled that marital infidelity itself is not directly punishable under Republic Act 9262, but it may constitute psychological violence when it…
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Ghosted
A legal advice column examines whether a man who secretly canceled a marriage license while his pregnant fiancée suffered emotional anguish may face charges…
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Quiboloy’s lawyer ordered arrested over singer’s rap
The Quezon City Regional Trial Court issued an arrest warrant against lawyer Mark Kristopher Tolentino over an alleged violation of the Anti-Violence Against…
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Infidelity
A woman seeks legal advice after her longtime boyfriend allegedly abandoned her at the altar and had an affair, causing severe emotional and psychological…
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Farmer held for partner abuse, illegal gun
Police arrested a 39-year-old farmer in Alcala, Pangasinan, after an alleged assault on his live-in partner and the recovery of an unlicensed modified shotgun.
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Breakup ends in prison
SC was clear about it. Man was not convicted because he only broke a promise to marry.
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Cop jailed for psychological violence vs GF
The Supreme Court upheld a police officer’s conviction under RA 9262 for psychological violence after he withdrew a marriage license application while his…
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Financial support
A legal advice column explains when denial of financial support may constitute a violation of the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act,…
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