Remedies to a case dismissed by the Department of Justice
Dear PAO, My case got dismissed because of that new ruling of the Department of Justice (DOJ). They used “prima facie proof with reasonable certainty of conviction.” Before, probable cause was enough. Now it is not. Is it possible to join a class action suit against the DOJ because I think what they are doing […]
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, My lawyer canceled our meeting because he needed to attend a lecture which he labeled as “MCLE.” I am just curious: what is this MCLE and why did it take up my lawyer’s time? Svit Dear Svit, MCLE is an acronym which stands for “Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.” Get the latest news delivered […]
Issuance of warrant of arrest is not an element to consider whether surrender is voluntary
Dear PAO, I was accused of a certain crime, and I surrendered to the police after learning that a warrant of arrest had already been issued by the court. I would like to invoke voluntary surrender as a mitigating circumstance, but the private complainant told me that the same will be disregarded, considering that a […]
Tricked by a scammer? The new law gives you a remedy
Dear PAO, Good day po. My mom lost P1.3 million from her bank account. A caller pretended to be from the bank. The caller gave her an OTP, not the other way. She just repeated it. She never gave her own OTP. She is 62 and not tech-savvy. The bank said they are not at […]
Purpose of adverse claim | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, I would like to buy the land of Jose but upon scrutiny of his title, I discovered that there was an annotated adverse claim on it. Jose persuaded me to proceed with the sale and not to worry about the adverse claim because it will expire after the lapse of thirty days. I […]
In very young children, can ‘repeated touching’ constitute consummated rape even without full penetration?
Dear PAO, My daughter is only 8 years old. She told me that a neighbor pinned her down and kept “trying” to insert his penis, but she said it “wouldn’t go in” because it was painful, and she was crying. The medico-legal said there was no clear sign of deep penetration. The investigator mentioned a […]
Reassignment and transfer of a performing sales professional
Dear PAO, I have been working as a sales agent in Santiago City, Isabela, for the past two years and have consistently ranked among the top performers in our company. Recently, however, my supervisor informed me that there is a strong possibility that I will be reassigned to Las Piñas City due to declining sales […]
Emotional violence punishable under Republic Act 9262
Dear PAO, I am planning to file a complaint for violation of the law on violence against women against my husband. This is because he had a sexual relation with his co-worker, which he admitted, although he claimed that he was just drunk when it happened. I felt betrayed. I cannot think clearly, and I […]
Sending intimate photos thru messaging apps, without consent, is a crime
Dear PAO, My friend had a boyfriend who always pressured her to send photos of herself touching her private parts. Each time he asked, she would initially refuse because she really felt uncomfortable. He would then turn it into a huge fight, forcing her to give in to his demands. After a year in such […]
Impeachable officers of the Philippines
Dear PAO, Lately, all I can see in the late-night television news is the so-called impeachment complaint. I am just curious; can you file an impeachment proceeding against any elected officers in the Philippines? What are the grounds that may trigger the initiation of such complaint? Can impeachable officers be removed by any other methods? […]