Malcampo-Repollo v. People modifies Calaoagan v. People. Does this change how you would plead, defend or advise?
Case of the Day · 6 October 2026
Child abuse under Republic Act No. 7610 covers the maltreatment of a child, including physical abuse or inflicted physical injuries, regardless of whether the maltreatment is habitual or not.
Modifies Calaoagan v. People, G.R. No. 222974, 20 March 2019. The Court rejects Calaoagan’s specific-intent requirement for physical maltreatment, stating that the requirement should not have applied.
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