Notice to mortgagor is required prior to extrajudicial foreclosure
Dear PAO, I recently discovered that my property, which I used as collateral for a loan, was extrajudicially foreclosed by the bank without any personal notice. The bank told me that under our contract, in case of default, they may exercise all legal remedies without need of notice or demand, including the extrajudicial foreclosure of […]
Why an affidavit even if a public document is considered hearsay
Dear PAO, I am a private complainant in a criminal case which is still pending. One of my witnesses, who executed an affidavit, can no longer be located despite my earnest efforts to find him. What I know is that the affidavit of my witness, which was already submitted, can still be considered since it […]
Land conveyed under CARP Law cannot be sold
Dear PAO, X claims he already owns the land awarded to my uncle under the CARP Law. It appears that my uncle borrowed money from X because, at that time, my aunt was hospitalized. X wanted my uncle’s only property, which was awarded to him in 2015 as a farmer-beneficiary. So, because my uncle needed […]
Special protection of children in motor vehicles
Dear PAO, I have a brother who lives in the province. He has a young son who travels with him every time he drives to visit me and our parents in the city. I am concerned, however, about the safety of my nephew every time they travel in their car. I feel that my nephew […]
Prior physical possession immaterial in unlawful detainer
Dear PAO, Our parents were the first to occupy a parcel of land which was the subject of a dispute. After our parents’ settlement, a distant relative from an island province asked our parents to be temporarily accommodated on a vacant area of the land while they were looking for a place to settle permanently. […]
Grandparents’ last will and testament executed jointly
Dear PAO, My sister traveled to the United States to arrange the burial of our Filipino grandparents. Among the items she retrieved from their possessions was an old, handwritten last will and testament. The will divided their properties in the Philippines among their children and other descendants. Both Lolo and Lola signed it, and it […]
Rules on overtime work | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, I am working as an office staff in a travel agency in Quezon City. As an office staff, my duty is Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Recently, my boss has been requiring us to stay beyond 5 p.m. without any explanation and simply said that we need to render […]
Entitlement of new employee to 13th-month pay
Dear PAO, This year, I recently got my first work as a finance analyst in a company in Quezon City. As the holiday season approaches, one of the common topics among my workmates is the 13th-month pay. I am wondering if I am already entitled to it even if I only joined the company last […]
Prescription of Cyber Libel cases
Dear PAO, I have a question about an article I found online last Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. The libelous article pertains to the goods I am selling online. To my surprise, I discovered that many people have already seen it because it has more than three hundred likes and more than one hundred shares on […]
Nuisance abatement: Authority and timing
Dear PAO, Without warning, Bon, a barangay tanod, destroyed my pool table with a sledgehammer. He said that it was a nuisance and must be abated immediately because the neighbors were complaining about the noise made by the numerous pool players. Please enlighten me about the concept of “nuisance” and the appropriateness of Bon’s actions. […]