Damaging one’s property may constitute malicious mischief

Dear PAO, We live in a subdivision. I admit that I parked my car outside our gate. This caused several tensions and heated argument with my neighbor because they said that my car was obstructing the road. One day, I noticed that the passenger door of my car was damaged. There were also dents in […]

The concept of acceleration clause

Dear PAO, I obtained a loan from my friend. He agreed to lend me a total amount of P400,000. But, he insisted that we should execute a contract of loan. We agreed that the total amount of the loan would be payable for 20 months or P20,000 per month, plus P2,000 interest per month. He […]

Homosexuality per se is not a ground for annulment of marriage

Dear PAO, Jose seemed to be the ideal husband, or at least that was my impression when we were still sweethearts. I also knew that he was gay, but I still chose to marry him. Eventually, our marriage turned sour that we cannot really get along anymore. We are now separated-in-fact. My friend told me […]

Consent maybe a defense in rape but not relationship

Dear PAO, The family of my girlfriend has been against our relationship from the beginning. I heard that they are now preparing to file a criminal action for rape against me. My girlfriend and I are both adults, and everything that happened between us was consensual. I intend to prove that we were in a […]