Territoriality principle of criminal laws of the Philippines

Dear PAO, My husband and I were happily married in the Philippines before he left for Japan to work in January 2024. While working there, he met a fellow employee, fell in love with her, and they began living together under the same roof. Concerned employees would take photos and send them to me through […]

Legality of unauthorized salary deductions

Dear PAO, As a punishment, my employer deducts a significant amount from my salary whenever I unintentionally violate the cleanliness policy in the workplace. When I argued that there is a prohibition against unauthorized salary deduction, the HR department reasoned that such punishment is authorized by our company policy. Can our company policy legalize an […]

Penalty for non-registration of motorcycle

Dear PAO, I recently bought a motorcycle from my friend. I read that there is a need to register the sale of a motorcycle within 20 working days from the acquisition of ownership. In case I am not able to comply with this requirement, is there a penalty? Andrei Dear Andrei, According to Republic Act […]