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Philippine Supreme Court Upholds Validity of DOJ Rules Raising Standard of Proof in Preliminary Investigations, Inquests
March 11, 2026

MANILA, Philippines, March 11 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release:

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SC Upholds Validity of DOJ Rules Raising Standard of Proof in Preliminary Investigations, Inquests

The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the validity of a Department of Justice (DOJ) circular that raised the standard of proof in preliminary investigations and inquest proceedings from probable cause to prima facie evidence with reasonable certainty of c . . .

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