Transferring a tax declaration to a child’s name
Dear PAO, My deceased mother owned a parcel of land, which does not have a certificate of title. This lot, however, is covered by a tax declaration in her name. I want to transfer the said tax declaration from my mother’s name to my name only. My siblings already have their own lots, anyway. May […]
Qualified theft case provisionally dismissed
Dear PAO, My sister, Marion, worked as a maid and was accused of qualified theft for allegedly stealing an antique bow worth P25,000. She was tried in court, but the case was eventually provisionally dismissed due to the continued absence of her boss. Upon checking my sister’s records, we discovered that the court ordered the […]
Test in appreciating defense of legal insanity
Dear PAO,My daughter was charged for killing her live-in partner inside a rented condo unit. Although she admitted the killing, she interposed the exempting circumstance of insanity. Notwithstanding, the court found her guilty of the crime of homicide for failure to prove that she was insane at the very moment she killed the victim. The […]
Weight standards as a bona fide occupational qualification
Dear PAO, My best friend who is an international flight steward for a certain airline developed a weight problem which prompted his employer to advise him to take an extended vacation to address it. Instead of losing weight, it was discovered that he had gained more. My best friend committed to losing weight within 60 […]
Transfer of rights over awarded NHA lots through hereditary succession
Dear PAO, My mother was awarded a residential lot by the National Housing Authority (NHA) in 2015. After my mother’s untimely demise earlier this year, my older brother expressed his intent to assume the title over the awarded lot in his name alone. Is he correct? Ellie Dear Ellie, The New Civil Code of the […]
What is a Dragnet Clause?
Dear PAO,I obtained two loans from ABC Bank. The first one amounted to P200,000 and the second one amounted to P300,000. For the first loan, I executed a Real Estate Mortgage, which included a provision stating that “this mortgage shall also stand as security for any and all other obligations of whatever nature that Mortgagor/ […]
Senior citizen allowances granted by the local government units
Dear PAO, I am a senior citizen and a beneficiary of the monthly allowance program implemented by our Local Government Unit (LGU). However, I have observed that in our city, senior citizens such as myself are granted an allowance in the amount of One Hundred Pesos (P100) per month, while in other cities the allowances […]
Required accreditation for national athletes prior to discount
Dear PAO, I was in a sports shop yesterday planning to buy a set of new boxing gloves that I will use for training. I was told that I can avail of a discount when I buy a training equipment because I am an athlete. However, the owner told me that I needed to be […]
Cohabitating with a minor is considered a crime
Dear PAO, I have an uncle who is living with his partner, who is only sixteen (16) years old. His partner is my classmate in school. I think this is wrong because there is more than a ten-year age gap between them, and my classmate is still a minor. Is this legal according to our […]
Point of contact for complaints regarding obstruction of public roads, streets and alleys
Dear PAO, A neighbor recently constructed a sari-sari store in front of his house, but it is encroaching the sidewalk along our street. Moreover, he installed commercial signages and a barbecue stand in the same area which obstructed the clear and free passage of pedestrians and motor vehicles. I tried to communicate with the store […]