Robbery is consummated the moment a property is unlawfully taken
Dear PAO, Is the crime of robbery still committed if the alleged robbers were not able to completely take away the property that was the subject of the supposed robbery? R was charged with robbery but, according to him, there is no crime of robbery because he was not able to really take the purse […]
Can bystander who stood and did nothing to help victim be charged for the crime?
Dear PAO, Can a bystander be held liable as a co-conspirator in a crime? I saw on the news that a man, Z, will also be charged for killing X. It appears that W and Y are the ones who attacked X, which caused the latter’s death. Z did not take part in the actual […]
Pets in public transportation | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, I recently purchased a puppy as a birthday present for myself. I am planning to travel to my hometown in the South using bus, and I plan to bring her with me. Am I allowed to bring my puppy on public transportation? Jayson Dear Jayson, Yes, you are allowed to bring your pet […]
Service charge | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, We have a long-standing dispute at the restaurant where I am currently employed regarding the distribution of service charges among employees. Is there any rule on the proper distribution of the collected service charges in an establishment? Can the management legally claim a share of the service charges collected from the customers? Royale […]
Requisites for voluntary surrender to be considered a mitigating circumstance
Dear PAO, X and Y had a long-standing animosity. Their neighbors knew about it; X and Y were seen engaging in fistfights on several occasions. A couple of months ago, an altercation between them led to X stabbing Y multiple times, resulting in Y’s eventual death. X fled from the scene and has not been […]
Proving identity of accused is just as important as proving the crime
Dear PAO, A sought advice at the Hall of Justice regarding the alleged murder of his live-in partner, B, who was killed several months ago. He was severely beaten. Sadly, there appear to be no witnesses. But A believes that the three owners of a certain store are the culprits because it was at that […]
Accused has the burden to prove self-defense
Dear PAO,There was an altercation between my cousin and W. W allegedly sustained serious injuries and because of that, he filed a criminal complaint against my cousin. My cousin claims that he merely defended himself and it was W who attacked him. We were told by a personnel at the Hall of Justice that my […]
Bus drivers are supervised and their actual work hours are monitored
Dear PAO, May I be enlightened as to the meaning of a field personnel in our employment laws? Are bus drivers included in such and so considered to be unsupervised employee? If so, aren’t they entitled to service incentive leave? Marilyn Dear Marilyn, For brevity, permit me to jointly discuss the answers to your questions, […]
Ambiguity in complaint may not be questioned if proper remedies are not timely availed
Dear PAO,A complaint for murder was filed against my neighbor, X, alleging that he killed Y with evident premeditation. Assuming the case goes to trial and X is convicted, can he question the court’s judgment on the ground that the allegation of evident premeditation is imprecise or ambiguous, as the circumstances involving such evident premeditation […]
Process and requirements for local shipment of pets like cats and dogs
Dear PAO, I have a concern about our pet, Sushi, a cat. My whole family is planning to spend the Undas break in our province, and we want to bring Sushi with us. Can we bring our cat and transport her from Quezon City to Oriental Mindoro via ferry? Are there any requirements or documents […]