QUESTION sa mga Lawyers.

[nisanisa]

Question poh mga ma'am.

Ako po [textspeak!] complainant sa isang qualified theft/robbery case na mag-iisang taon na po. Ito poh sana mga question ko:

-ang isang complainant po ba ay maaring humarap ng contempt of court kung hindi cia pupunta s hearing? abala po kc ako dahil sa pagpapagamot po ng pamangkin ko n may cancer.

-ano po ba ibig sabihin kapag may FAIL NOT UNDER PENALTY OF LAW [textspeak!] subpoena? makukulong po b ako at magmumulta?

-totoo po b [textspeak!] sabi sakin na madidismiss lang po [textspeak!] kaso kung Hindi po ako pupunta sa mga hearing?

maraming salamat po.

[baby_chichay]

^
-NO. As complainant / plaintiff you will not be charged with contempt of court.

- HEREOF FAIL NOT UNDER PENALTY OF LAW simply means that one has to appear in court or else he shall be punished under the law. The subpoena is not for you, it is for the defendant.

- YES. As repercussions for a plaintiff who fails to appear in court, for no justifiable reason or even with reason but has failed to provide explanation, the case may be dismissed. Depending on the judge and the circumstances, you may no longer refile the same case in the event it gets dismissed.

[leilaniandson_onlineshop]

May lawyer po ba dito? This is regarding reservation fee ko sa condo na hindi marefund reunf. Ang usapan eh once rejected na ang condo loan application irerefund pero hindi irefund ng Ayala Amaia Land kasalanan daw ng agent nila at ang pinagrerefund [textspeak!] agent katwiran ng agent sa messengr siya nagmemesage na wala naman daw sa kanya ang pera nasa Amaia.. Anyway sinabihan ako ng agent once mareject marerefund at nahingi ako ng copy nung pinirmahan ko. Pero [textspeak!] nga nagtatanong din kase ako kung marerefund sa lahat ng nakausap ko narerefund once di kasalanan ng clients. Please help me po.

Than k you in advance.

[baby_chichay]

^YES. You can refund the reservation fees should your reservation fail to get approval from the developer, UNLESS your reservation was cancelled due to your fault. (i.e. failure to submit required documents within the stipulated periods)

HOWEVER, your facts are not clear. May I know why your reservation was rejected? You mentioned "rejected na ang condo loan application". I assume you are only at the reservation phase and not yet on the actual home loan application. If you are referring to the LOAN APPLICATION, then this is another story. Also, what explanation did the developer give you when you were claiming for the refund? Did you get any receipt from the developer as proof of this payment? How about a notice or letter that your reservation did not get approved?

[leilaniandson_onlineshop]

^YES. You can refund the reservation fees should your reservation fail to get approval from the developer, UNLESS your reservation was cancelled due to your fault. (i.e. failure to submit required documents within the stipulated periods)

HOWEVER, your facts are not clear. May I know why your reservation was rejected? You mentioned "rejected na ang condo loan application". I assume you are only at the reservation phase and not yet on the actual home loan application. If you are referring to the LOAN APPLICATION, then this is another story. Also, what explanation did the developer give you when you were claiming for the refund? Did you get any receipt from the developer as proof of this payment? How about a notice or letter that your reservation did not get approved?

Loan application with the bank was denied.  Agent said it will be refunded but we found out Ayala Amaia land changed their rules daw na no one can refund their reservation fee na. I have a receipt.  We got a notification from the manager of the bank thru text and the agent was copied.

[baby_chichay]

^In that case, the reservation fee is non-refundable. USUALLY, condo developers stipulate this in their reservation agreement so you may check on this. They can also change the terms regarding reservation fees anytime throughout the duration of your contract. The reason for this is that the reservation fee was for the good will of the developer in holding the unit for you throughout the whole process. The developer is justified in making this non-refundable. In short, it was not your fault neither their fault.

However, the payments you forwarded as part of the DP is refundable. That is whether you defaulted or not, based on Maceda Law. Talk to your agent or to your developer as to how much you can refund. Some developers give 50-100% refund, so check your contract. But definitely, you are entitled to it under our laws. If I may know, how long did you pay the DP? 2 years? 1 year?

Anyway, there are many options for you so as not to ultimately cancel your purchase. Meron ba silang in-house financing? Most developers have this as catch basin for clients who were not granted loan by the bank, kahit ano pang reason. Or you can sell/transfer your equity rights to other clients who might be interested. Good luck to you sis.

[caramelli]

Hi. Hope someone can give an insight. Pag yung husband nasa abroad and nagkaron sya ng affair, nagkaron ng dalawang anak at nagsasama sila ng kabit, may habol ba ang wife na nasa pinas? Pwede pa rin sampahan ng kaso? Thanks ng marami sa sasagot.

[baby_chichay]

Hi. Hope someone can give an insight. Pag yung husband nasa abroad and nagkaron sya ng affair, nagkaron ng dalawang anak at nagsasama sila ng kabit, may habol ba ang wife na nasa pinas? Pwede pa rin sampahan ng kaso? Thanks ng marami sa sasagot.

^yes, of course. Think RA 9262.

[caramelli]

^Thank you sis! Sa FB lang kasi sila nahuli, Mga 18 yrs na pala kasing nangangaliwa yung mister. Grrr!

[plumpolka]

^ pero i think mapapakulong mo lang sya once andito na sya sa pinas. yan lagi ko naririnig na advice ni atty mel sa radio program napinapakinggan ko pag tanghali e. pauwiin sila dito tapos tsaka ipahuli, kasi pag nasa ibang bansa parin, walang magagawa. kaya dapat updated ka pag andito sya para mapakulong mo sya

[crzysxycl]

^Yan yung mahirap na part sis. Kasi mukhang wala ng balak umuwi yung mister. Pinay yung kabit. Kawawa yung misis at mga anak. Ang tagal na sila pinagmumukhang t****. Nagpapadala naman yung mister pero mali pa rin na mambabae sya. Tsk.

[plumpolka]

question lang regarding prenup, pwede kayang clause dun na in case of demise, walang makuha yung spouse sa property ni girl? derecho sa mga anak na lang nila if ever. kasi in case of his demise naman, may makukuha yung illegitimate nya na property ni wife. baka mamaya makiagaw pa sa mga totoong mga anak ng wife.

[baby_chichay]

^No. The surviving spouse is a compulsory heir. Meaning he / she cannot be omitted from the mana or whatever shall be left from the estate of the deceased. Any agreement resulting to a spouse's deprivation of his / her inheritance is invalid and cannot be enforced.

Prenup agreements can cover any financial aspect in a future marriage, however should there be stipulations in the prenup that violate the law, such stipulations will be rendered invalid. Those illegal clauses will just be stricken out and the court will enforce the remainder of the agreement - or just the valid provisions.

[Blair_w]

Question poh mga ma'am.

Ako po [textspeak!] complainant sa isang qualified theft/robbery case na mag-iisang taon na po. Ito poh sana mga question ko:

-ang isang complainant po ba ay maaring humarap ng contempt of court kung hindi cia pupunta s hearing? abala po kc ako dahil sa pagpapagamot po ng pamangkin ko n may cancer.

-ano po ba ibig sabihin kapag may FAIL NOT UNDER PENALTY OF LAW [textspeak!] subpoena? makukulong po b ako at magmumulta?

-totoo po b [textspeak!] sabi sakin na madidismiss lang po [textspeak!] kaso kung Hindi po ako pupunta sa mga hearing?

maraming salamat po.

It really depends on the judge. After he/she issued to the plaintiff/complainant the show cause order and he/she was not satisfied of the explanation or the latter failed to offer one, the judge may cite the complainant in contempt and will issue a bench warrant of arrest. This is the practice of my judge in our court.

In your case, I think valid naman ang reason mo why you failed to appear during hearing. Just apologize and ensure that you will appear next hearing.

[Arielle_Luoise]

Hi question lang po may expiry date po ba ang notary ng deed of sale? kasi un mother title ng lupa namin un isang nakapangalan namatay last week sa mother title. Pero before that nakagawa na ako ng deed of sale at naipa notary na as of now wala pa kasi kaming pang titulo so gusto ko po malaman kung may expiry po ba un deed of absolute sale na nanotary or wala po. Hindi pa po kasi namin alam kailan pa kami magkakapera pang titulo. Sana po may makasagot.

Another question po. About sa legality ng bata. 9 years old inabanduna na ng ama at walang ibinibigay na sustento kahit singko. Hindi kasal ang magulang pero nakapirma sa birth certificate ang ng bata ang ama, at dala ng bata ang apelyido ng ama nya. The problem is ayaw ng anak ko gamitin ang apelyido ng tatay nya. Is there any possible way para mailagay ko sa apelyido ko ang bata? since hindi naman nagsusustento ang ama kahit piso?

please help thank you so much po sa sasagot and God bless.

[littlekinselle]

^sis alam ko walang expiration ang  notary of deed of sale.. better punta kayo sa munisipyo para ma clear yan kasi baka bigla may maghabol na kamag -anak ng namatay

second question mo: Di basta basta pwede di gagamitin ang surname ng biological father lalo na kung ni acknowledge naman pala. since gugulo lang ang record ng bata.. mahirap yan lalo na kung  malaki na siya at need na ng mga legal docu from Gov. better na stay what it is.. or idaan nyo  sa legal pakunsulta kayo sa lawyer para mapa change ang surname ng  bata.. pero wala siya magiging middle initial if ang gagamitin niya yun surname ng nanay niya.. 

[pret_ty68]

^^Sis wala naman expiration ang notarized document. Kaya lang since deed of sale yan dapat sana nabayaran na yung taxes sa bir na capital gains tax and documentary stamp tax may penalty kasi ang late payment.

[Queserasera]

question ko lang po..

Ano po ba legal action pwede kong gawin laban sa kapatid ko na lagi po akong pinapadalahan ng degrading messages? since 2010 pa na ganon siya. may mga panahon na bigla po akong aawayin o susumbatan about sa mga nagawa ko na hindi naman siya ang accountable. sobrang nakaka apekto na po kasi sa isipan ko yung ginagawa niya, to think na mas matanda po ako para pagsalitaan ng Langaw, Mayabang, tapos mumurahin ako sa messages.

Paulit ulit lang po kasi, ang ginagawa niya, ib-blocked ako after niya mag message para hindi na ako makasagot. madami siyang sinasabi about sa buhay ko. mga pamimintas o mga salita na hindi man in public sinabi pero nakaka depress na po sa akin dahil matagal na ginagawa sa akin. gusto ko po sana siya ipa-Baranggay kaya lang hindi ko alam anong pwedeng laban sa ganito.

[AprilGal26]

Good morning! 

I just want to know if meron bang required number of days na dapat ma-settle ang separation pay due to retrenchment? or okay lang na kasabay na ng last pay yung separation pay?
Say after 30 days from the employee's last day, separation pay must be released.

Wala akong makitang article eh.

TIA and have a nice day to everyone!

[sweet_maldita]

May question po ako..  Kung may nagbanta sakin like mapapatay nya ako pwede ko na ba sya kasuhan or ipablotter?  What if may ikalat syang pic with my daughter ano pwede ko ikaso sa kanya?