In light of the implementation of various community quarantine measures b...Read more
Not a few seek legal assistance against criminal charges baselessly hurled against them. In some cases, complainants likewise ask for remedy in case an accused is erroneously acquitted, particularly given the constitutional proscription on double jeopardy. Indeed, there seems to be a misconception that once an accused is acquitted ...Read more
Is your first name different from the first name in your birth certificate? For example, have you been using Elen when your real name is Eleanor in the birth certificate? Does your birth certificate say that your sex is male when your sex at birth is...Read more
Were you ever annoyed by a neighbor who sings “My Way” in his karaoke at the top of his lungs at two o’clock in the morning, with the intent of not putting you to sleep? Were you ever irritated by a classmate or an officemate who deliberately pulls embarra...Read more
Dear PAO,My father entered into a Deed of Absolute Sale of a land with Berlin in 1989. Both my father and Berlin are now dead. To our surprise, Alex, the son of Berlin, claimed that ...Read more
The economic damage brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the government response to it may result in greater use of the country's insolvency law - the Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Act of 2010 (FRIA) or Republic ...Read more
The House Committee on Ways and Means approved on Wednesday a measure imposing a 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on digital transactions in the country aimed at raising P10 billion new revenues for the government’s fight against COVID-19. ...Read more
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Tuesday pushed for the improvement in the delivery of justice in the country instead of reimposing the death penal...Read more
Stalled deadlines and stagnant applications have been jolted to momentum upon the issuance of government agencies of their own various guidelines regarding their new procedural filing systems during this time of the pandemic. Not surprisingly, the predominant mo...Read more
Dear PAO, My father told me that he lost in a civil case involving our land and he blamed his counsel. The decision attained its finality. My father would like to r...Read more
When the number of COVID-19 cases began to rise in March, Congressman Eric Go Yap announced that he had ...Read more
MANILA - The Manila court which convicted Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa and former writer-researcher Reynaldo Santos, Jr. of cyber libel in connection with an article about property developer Wilfredo Keng stood by its earlier ruling sentencing the two to up to 6 years...Read more
A Manila regional trial court (RTC) has convicted lawyer Lorna Patajo-Kapunan of unjust vexation in connection with statements she made against University of San...Read more
Dear PAO,My cousin is depressed because she had a very horrible encounter with a cab driver several months ago, ...Read more
The idea of a people’s initiative was first introduced in the 1987 Constitution when the spirit of the People Power revolution was at its strongest. The president for more than 20 years, Ferdinand Marcos, had just been ousted and the people were ve...Read more