Sending intimate photos thru messaging apps, without consent, is a crime
Dear PAO, My friend had a boyfriend who always pressured her to send photos of herself touching her private parts. Each time he asked, she would initially refuse because she really felt uncomfortable. He would then turn it into a huge fight, forcing her to give in to his demands. After a year in such […]
Impeachable officers of the Philippines
Dear PAO, Lately, all I can see in the late-night television news is the so-called impeachment complaint. I am just curious; can you file an impeachment proceeding against any elected officers in the Philippines? What are the grounds that may trigger the initiation of such complaint? Can impeachable officers be removed by any other methods? […]
Punching in the head constitutes the crime of slight physical injuries
Dear PAO, I visited my friend’s village to play basketball. After winning the game, a person unexpectedly punched me in the nape and on the side of my head near my ear. I sustained injuries, including swelling and a little bump on my head. Now, I would like to file a case. What crime did […]
Sale of a specific portion of an unpartitioned land without co-owners’ unanimous consent is null and void
Dear PAO, On Feb. 18, 2024, our father died, leaving my two siblings and me a parcel of agricultural land. Last week, I learned that our brother executed a Deed of Absolute Sale covering a specific portion of the lot without our consent, despite the property not having been partitioned yet. Is the sale valid? […]
Emergency overtime work | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, I have been working as an electrician for a construction company for six years. Since the commencement of our current project, the management had been consistently requiring us to render overtime work of six hours a day, which meant working consecutively from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, for the past six […]
No video, no refund policy is illegal
Dear PAO, I am a toy collector who recently bought a collectible item from an online mall. Upon receipt, the item’s packaging was visibly damaged. For toy collectors, the box is an integral part of the package, and we expect it in “mint” or perfect condition. Consequently, I took a photo of the damaged item, […]
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 […]