When parental consent is required to obtain a marriage license

Dear PAO, I plan to marry my girlfriend, who is five years younger than me. She just turned 19 last month. We are also considering moving into a new house together, and I feel this is the perfect time to propose. I believe I’m ready to support our future family because I already have a […]

Remedy of annulment of judgment

Dear PAO, I want to file a petition for annulment of judgment, but I am unsure if I can pursue it. From what I have read online, such a petition can only be filed if the court that rendered the questioned decision lacks jurisdiction or if there was extrinsic fraud. In my situation, I was […]

Landowner may not forcibly eject a usurper

Dear PAO, My father, after a few years of working abroad as an OFW, was able to buy a property in Metro Manila. The property’s title was registered under my father’s name. Consequently, upon his return to the Philippines, he was surprised to learn that said property was occupied by tenants. Following a peaceful talk […]

Elements to establish in BP 22 case

Dear PAO, X issued post-dated checks (PDCs) in my favor, amounting to P4 million, as payment for a certain investment into which we have entered. Subsequently, X asked me not to deposit those PDCs. Instead, P3 million were paid to me in cash on various dates. To my dismay, though, the balance of P1 million […]