Mocking a person with disability is a crime
Dear PAO, My nephew was born with microphthalmia, a congenital abnormality in which his left eye did not fully grow, leaving the other eye smaller. His classmates would often make fun of him at school. As a result, he would constantly cry every day after school. All of them are over the age of majority. […]
Disqualification of a director of a homeowner’s association
Dear PAO, I own a house and lot inside a subdivision in Pasig City, where I am a member of the Board of Directors of its registered homeowner’s association (HOA). Last month, I bought another residential property in the neighboring subdivision where my current house is. I would like to know if, as a member […]
Purpose of obtaining consent of adopter’s children in adoption
NOTICE TO OUR READERS Our Manila Times Dear PAO Facebook page has been hacked. We have reported this matter to Meta. Dear PAO, Our children, all of legal age and with lucrative jobs, are opposing our desire to adopt the minor child of our neighbor. My husband and I were informed that the written consent […]
Requirements for validity and probate of a holographic will
NOTICE TO OUR READERS Our Manila Times Dear PAO Facebook page has been hacked. We have reported this matter to Meta. Dear PAO, What are the requirements for a holographic will to be valid? Is a witness required to be present during its execution? What about during the probate of such a will? Is a […]
Requisites of a valid retrenchment
NOTICE TO OUR READERS Our Manila Times Dear PAO Facebook page has been hacked. We have reported this matter to Meta. Dear PAO, To prevent further serious losses, my business partner and I are contemplating letting go of some of our employees/staff. Before we decide on this, what should we consider to avoid legal complications, […]
Citizen suit allowed in environmental cases
Dear PAO, I have been noticing some neighbors dumping trash in a nearby creek across our subdivision. It is not part of my property, nor am I directly injured or damaged by the acts of the said persons. However, I have been noticing that the once thriving creek seems to be losing its vibrance in […]
Interpretation of the law on redemption
NOTICE TO OUR READERS Our Manila Times Dear PAO Facebook page has been hacked. We have reported this matter to Meta. Dear PAO, I bought a certain lot from Jose which I have been renting for a long period of time. We signed a deed of absolute sale covering the transaction, but the sale is […]
Service charge should be distributed equally among covered employees
Dear PAO, I work as a dishwasher in a restaurant, and it came to my attention that the restaurant has been collecting a certain percentage of the service charge from all its customers. As such, I just wanted to ask if I am also entitled to the service charge being collected by the restaurant, even […]
Matchmaking a teenager to a foreigner a form of online sexual abuse
Dear PAO, Our family’s current living condition is in a tight neighborhood where food and water are scarce. Despite having one to two jobs, it is still hard to provide for the children and senior citizens relying on us for their daily sustenance. Most of the women in the neighborhood, to escape from this kind […]
Refusal to be promoted no basis for dismissal
Dear PAO, My boss wants to promote me from warehouse helper to supervisor. The supervisor’s job is difficult, and there is no extra pay, so I refused. He threatened to use my refusal as a basis for my dismissal. Is refusal of promotion a basis for an employee’s dismissal from work? Dan Dear Dan, Please […]