Additional conditions in a warranty card
Dear PAO, I bought a printer from a retail store, which is an official distributor of the brand. After a few days of using the printer, it suddenly stopped working. I immediately brought the printer back to the store with the official receipt and warranty card. Upon inspection, I was informed that they found a […]
Civil liability ex-delicto | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, A case for estafa was filed against my husband. He was acquitted because of the failure of the prosecution to establish his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. However, he was still adjudged to pay the amount being claimed as civil liability. Is the acquittal not tantamount to the dismissal of the case and all […]
Presumption of the conjugal nature of property
Dear PAO, My grandparents were married in 1970. They are now separated-in-fact and my grandfather would like to sell the land, which he claimed to be his exclusive property. My grandmother opposes the disposition and warns the prospective buyer that the land is conjugal property, so her signature or consent is necessary. She presented a […]
Those who simulated birth record may be exempt from liability
Dear PAO, My cousin, who is now 25 years old, is really not the biological child of my aunt and uncle, but they registered her as their child, so she has her own birth certificate which reflects the names of my aunt and uncle as her parents. Now, someone told her that my aunt and […]
Qualifications for the Medical Scholarship and Return Service (MSRS) Program
Dear PAO, I am a nursing student graduating from a public school, and I aspire to take up medicine once I finish my pre-med course. However, due to financial constraints, I wish to know if there are any scholarship programs by the government that I can consider applying for so that I can study medicine […]
Penalties for failure to pay the minimum wage
Dear PAO, I work as a security guard, but my agency does not pay me the correct minimum wage. I want to file a case against my employer, and I would like to know what I am entitled to get from my agency if I win. Vincent Dear Vincent, The answer to your question is […]
Presumption of conjugal partnership | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, My aunt claims that the sale made by our grandfather in 1975 in favor of my mother over a certain land was invalid. According to my aunt, when my grandmother died, the property passed to the surviving spouse and her heirs, so her consent was essential to the sale. My mother said that […]
Work shutdown falling on a holiday
Dear PAO, I work in a garment factory as a sales assistant. Our yearly inventory for two days was scheduled on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, which are both regular holidays. I asked our management if we would still receive our holiday pay despite the shutdown, during which we were not required to work. However, […]
Cruel acts, though not alleged to debase, degrade child, may still be considered abuse
Dear PAO, Can a person who pointed and poked a gun at a 12-year-old child be held liable for child abuse under Republic Act 7610 when the complaint does not seem to indicate that there was an intention to debase or degrade said child? This happened to the son of my best friend. They already […]
About parental advice
Dear PAO, My brother and his girlfriend recently celebrated their 23rd birthday together. I heard they plan to have a secret marriage wherein only close friends and relatives will be invited. My brother also told me that they would not invite his girlfriend's family. Can they get married even without the approval and consent of […]