Wife being forced out of residence by a cheating husband
Dear PAO, I am in a difficult situation and I need legal advice. I recently discovered that my husband has a mistress. He is trying to force me out of our condominium unit. My question is simple: What should I do? Should I just leave and let him live there with his mistress? Or can […]
Spouses of OFW as solo parents under the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act
Dear PAO, I am a father who has been solely responsible for the care of my child since my wife is currently working abroad as a domestic helper. May I know whether I may be considered a solo parent? I would also like to know what benefits I may be entitled to. Thank you. Source […]
Sales quotas and job security of regular employees
Dear PAO, I was recently hired as a regular sales agent in one of the top motor vehicle companies in the country. During my probationary period, I met the required sales targets primarily by offering motor vehicles to friends and family. Now that I am a regular employee, however, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to […]
Dispute on denied disability claim of a seafarer
Dear PAO, I have a brother who is currently working as a seafarer. He was repatriated two months ago due to a tibial fracture. He sustained the injury while playing basketball on board the vessel during a company-organized tournament. The injury required surgery. He was also advised to undergo several physical therapy sessions. My brother […]
Insurance claim over a recovered vehicle
Dear PAO, My insured vehicle was stolen while parked near the restaurant where my family had dinner. Upon discovering that my car was no longer in the parking lot where I left it, I immediately reported the incident to the nearest police station, subsequently filed a claim with my insurance company, and submitted the requirements […]
‘Finders, keepers’ is not a defense in theft
Dear PAO, Last night, I found a mobile phone in the cab I rode home from work. I figured that it was left behind by the passenger before me, so I decided to keep it temporarily and wait for the owner to contact me through it. When I did not get any calls from the […]
The police arrested my NPA girlfriend without a warrant
Dear PAO, I am a young engineer in the energy sector and met my girlfriend on the internet about six months ago. Unfortunately, I received an information that my girlfriend was arrested by the police without a warrant. She had recently dropped out of university and joined the New People’s Army (NPA) as one of […]
Illicit relations with a married person may be the basis of a valid termination of employment
Dear PAO, I got romantically involved with a co-worker who happens to be married, and our relationship lasted for three years. When his wife found out, she reported the matter to our company, hoping that the both of us would be terminated from employment. Our company has yet to issue any memorandum regarding the issue, […]
Complainant for unsound real estate business must be buyers or homeowners
Dear PAO, I owned a parcel of land adjacent to a subdivision project. My property is a lowland, so I understand that run off waters coming from the adjacent project will naturally fall to my land creating a drainage issue. I talked to the manager of the project to address the issue, but the same […]
What is a ‘retaining lien’?
Dear PAO, I am about to engage the services of a private lawyer. We agreed that the legal fees will be paid after the resolution of the case. The lawyer explained that while he is not asking for any legal fees at the moment, he will be exercising his right to a “retaining lien” when […]