A guard on floating status receives general return- to-work order
Dear PAO, I am a security guard on floating status. The agency I work for has been keeping me on this status for exactly six months. Yesterday, my agency sent me a return-to-work order, but it was a general one. It did not state any actual job assignment, client, time, or place. All it said […]
Grave threat can also be committed by way of hand gestures
Dear PAO, I have a neighbor who always looks down on me. His demeaning attitude started when I confronted him about his karaoke machine, which he would operate loudly until the wee hours of the morning. On one occasion as I was passing in front of his house, he made a hand gesture by pointing […]
Circumstances to consider in identifying the author or ownership of social media account
Dear PAO, I would like to file a case against my ex-boyfriend who posted defamatory remarks in his social media account against me. When I confronted him on the matter, he denied being the author of the posts and even denied owning the social media account, despite the fact that his picture appears on the […]
Mixed marriages dissolved by mutual agreement may be recognized in the Philippines
Dear PAO, I married a foreigner whose national law allows dissolution of marriage by mutual agreement. We availed ourselves of this kind of divorce and the same was granted. I want to marry my current boyfriend, so I would like to ask if my divorce abroad can be recognized in our country. Someone relayed to […]
Non-verbal gestures may constitute grave threats
Dear PAO, My neighbor always gets on my nerves because she frequently throws her garbage in front of my gate. I reported her to the barangay and she was reprimanded by the Lupon. Yesterday, when she saw me walking outside my house, she made a threatening gesture — as if she was holding a gun […]
The crime of slander | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, What criminal case can I file against a person who stormed into my workplace and, in the most scandalous manner, accused me of being her husband’s mistress? The woman berated me in front of everyone, including my superiors at work. I would like to file a case against her not only because there […]
Asking for a provisional dismissal to be made permanent
Dear PAO, My brother, who worked as a family driver, was accused of the crime of Qualified Theft, for allegedly stealing a set of gold cufflinks worth P25,000. He was tried in court, but the case was eventually dismissed provisionally due to the continued absence of his boss. Upon checking my brother’s records, we discovered […]
Giving assistance to suicide | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, A close friend of mine was severely depressed because of family and business problems, and confided that he wanted to end his life. Out of sheer mercy and pity for his extreme suffering, I unthinkingly agreed to help him. I purchased a strong sedative and mixed it into a drink because his hands […]
Condo unit sale: Discrepancy in advertised vs actual area
Dear PAO, I directly purchased a condominium unit from a developer that was advertised as having a floor area of 100 square meters (sqm.). When I tried to place my kitchen set, it didn’t fit, as I learned the floor area was only 80 sqm. When I confronted the developer, he stated that the sale was made on […]
Payment of just compensation must also be prompt
Dear PAO, My family owns a parcel of land which was taken by the government. My father had been religiously following up for the payment of our property since the previous administration until he met his untimely demise last year. I also tried to collect the payment, however, the concerned government agency merely told me […]