Salaries and wages of anyone may be garnished

Dear PAO, I am a construction worker and my brother is a public official. Tino is collecting a certain amount of money from us. He said that he will initiate the appropriate civil case against us and will ask for the garnishment of our salaries to satisfy the amount due. My brother told me not […]

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 […]