Treachery may be regarded as aggravating circumstance in a frontal attack

Dear PAO, Cito was warned that Lino, who was armed with a bolo, was looking for him. They met along the road, and Lino killed Cito. Appropriate charges were filed against my friend Lino, but the relatives of Cito insisted that the manner in which he was killed is considered treacherous, and thus, carries a […]

Lack of resistance from the minor victim will not affect his/her credibility

Dear PAO, My teen-aged son was touched in his private part by Mr. Y (his male teacher). This happened thrice in their school. I want to file a criminal case against him. During the scheduled dialogue with school authorities, Mr. Y claimed that my son’s testimony is not credible for the reason that the location […]

Sexual harassment as a form of constructive dismissal

Dear PAO, I am a new hire in a company. I have been here for about three months and I really want to quit because my immediate supervisor is constantly harassing me. Whenever I am at the copier, she likes to pinch my buttocks. I always tell her to stop, but she insists that she […]

Salaries of government officials can be garnished to pay debts

Dear PAO, I have a friend who owed me money amounting to P2,500,000 when he was still a businessman. This year, he was elected as a councilor in our municipality. I tried asking him to pay me back but he reasoned that he still cannot pay me. Can I file a case against him and […]