The constitutional guarantee against imprisonment for debt

Dear PAO, Last year, my father obtained a personal loan amounting to Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (P300,000.00) from a known loan shark. Because he was unexpectedly laid off from work, he was unable to pay the loan when it fell due. Yesterday, two (2) individuals who introduced themselves as law enforcement officers went to our […]

Designation as manager not enough to be considered managerial employee

Dear PAO, I have a question regarding my employment as a sales manager in our company. I wanted to join a labor organization in our workplace, but our Human Resource (HR) Department told me that I am ineligible to join because I am considered a managerial employee. Because of this, I checked the Labor Code […]

Compulsory insurance coverage for agency-hired OFWs

Dear PAO, My father was formerly hired as a construction worker by ABC Corp., a foreign company in Saudi Arabia, through its local partner agency, Goodie Manpower Agency. He was employed for a contract period of 24 months from July 2023 until July 2025 with a monthly salary of 2,500 SAR. However, in the course […]

Best interest of the child prevails over study favoring custody to anyone

Dear PAO, My sister died, and she left a minor son. There is now a dispute between the putative father and my parents involving custody over my nephew. One of my relatives claimed that a case study is necessary in order to determine the issue on custody. The father, however, maintained that such a study […]