When the lessor refuses to make necessary repairs
Dear PAO, I have been leasing a house for almost a year now. I informed the owner that the drainage in the kitchen sink is not working. The clogged drainage causes puddles of water to form whenever we use it. We also need to put a large pail below the sink to catch the leaking […]
Safe haven provider
Dear PAO, I am still not ready to be a mother to my newborn, and no one in my family knew that I gave birth. This is the reason I was constrained to give away my then 10-day-old baby to a licensed child-caring agency that is near my residence. It was never my intention to […]
Conservation breeding | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, I have been an animal lover for so long, and I have found a new love for watching documentaries regarding wildlife. I am just curious if we have a law regarding the breeding of threatened species of animals. Soka Dear Soka, Please be informed of Section 26 of Republic Act (RA) 9147, otherwise […]
Immutability rule inapplicable to void judgments
Dear PAO, My husband and I filed a petition for adoption in favor of a child whom we have treated as our real child since birth. The court granted our petition. Unfortunately, after the decision became final, my husband’s children from his first marriage filed a motion for reconsideration, arguing that the decision was void […]
Liability for solemnizing illegal marriages
Dear PAO, I have an estranged husband. A common friend of ours told me that he remarried again. I also discovered that the one who solemnized his second marriage was our pastor. That same pastor knew his prior marriage to me because he solemnized our marriage, but he still solemnized my husband’s second marriage to […]
Tatak Pinoy Council and promotion of quality Filipino products
Dear PAO, I am proud of our Filipino products and do believe that we can compete in the global arena with our produce and products. I think we should do more to promote our proudly Philippine-made products. Is there a government agency mandated to ensure the quality of our products? Daisy Dear Daisy, Please be […]
Electricity pilferage | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, Does an electric service provider have the right to immediately disconnect the electric service on the ground that there is an outside connection attached to the electric meter? Camille Dear Camille, In the case of Manila Electric Company v. Spouses Sulpicio and Patricia Ramos, GR 195145, Feb. 10, 2016, our Supreme Court, through […]
Prohibiting the employment of children under 15
Dear PAO, My neighbor has a 14-year-old son, and she wants her minor son to work at a restaurant near our place while he is on school vacation. Is that possible and legal? Julianna Dear Julianna, Please be informed of Section 1 of Republic Act (RA) 7658, otherwise known as “An Act Prohibiting the Employment […]
Disabled persons are eligible to be learners or apprentices
Dear PAO, Having been born with a physical disability and relying on a wheelchair throughout my life, I now face the task of finding employment after college. I am apprehensive about job hunting, fearing potential discrimination due to my disability. Before starting employment, may I know if I may be considered eligible as an apprentice […]
Minors traveling abroad | The Manila Times
Dear PAO,Hi! I’m an American. I have a non-marital (illegitimate) Filipino child with my Filipina partner. In a public document, I acknowledged him to be my son, and this was duly annotated in his birth certificate. By May this year, I would visit the Philippines, and I plan that upon my return to the US, […]