Because the Philippines had so much Spanish influence back in the day. Half of these cases are in Spanish or translated horribly. 
Y u p
And politicians butcher the english language
It takes me an hour just reading one case! Because I do not know if they are talking about the CHILD or the husband. WHAT IS THIS?!
Rip
It's either a child (nino) or an adult named Nino
This is "translated" probably with babelfish. xDDD
The cases I am reading from the 1960's have better English now at least. And blessedly short.