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Hi. My father died last week. He was a candidate as municipal councilor. I would like to ask if who can be the substitute in his candidacy. Should it be my mother? Or it depends on the party list?
Since my mother is not capable to be the substitute, My eldest brother is willing to be the substitute for the candidacy. On the other hand, my uncle also wants to be the substitute but it is against to our will because as a child, we want to continue my father’s legacy
Good afternoon po tanung ko lang po ung lupa exest na po un tabing ilog na po nilinisan NG father ko at tinaniman po namin tapos po may naghahabol po sa lupa na sakup padaw NG lupa nila ung tinatamnan namin.exest na po un may karapatan po ba kami
Attry. Ask ko lang po… Ano mangyayari Malala sa akin kapag di Ako nakapagbayad on time sa pinirmahan ko n compromised agreement to pay sa loan under my name kasama Ang ride ng co maker na sinmapahan na ng kaso
By the time na Ng loan kami wala pa sxa permit to operate wala sxa lending company tao lang Po sxa nung January 2021.. nag apply lang sxa Ng permit mayapos nya ako papirmahin sa compromised agreement at Bago isampa ang kaso sa co maker ko
Goodmorning po. Can i trace and sue someone who posted bad things about me on facebook? Thank u
Magandang gabi po,
May karapan po ba ang isang anak na magsampa ng kaso in behalf sa father (wala pang alam but nahihirapan na mga anak) versus sa asawang babae at sa kalabuyo nitong teacher as given na ginawa sa premises ng school during school days? Kung oo, ano pong pwedeng kaso? pwede po bang maalis sa service yung teacher given po na may na screenshots na convo na nagpapahiwatig na sila nga ay nagtalik?
Isa pa po, pwede po bang kasuhan yung isang tao na nag direct send to many yung screenshot ng usapan? pasok po ba sa cyber libel? Thanks po!
Good day sir/ma’am
I am writing to you to ask about legal advice. I saw your group in an article online (grit.ph), saying you offer free legal advice. I would have paid a lawyer for this but currently I can’t afford it because of my mother’s recovering from breast cancer. I can only hope for your assistance on this matter.
We are currently living in our house in project 6 quezon city. Behind our property, there is an excess lot (see attached pic where X is the location of our property and behind is the excess lot in question) that goes into the creek/river. Ever since we moved in (since 1988), we didn’t claim or touched the excess lot because we know that it is government owned since it is beside a creek/river. Recently, a neighbor of ours is trying to claim it and began building walls around it. We are disputing this because we believe we have the right to claim it since it is parallel/adjacent to our property. Our property is located where the riverbank/creek is behind our titled property. I am hoping for your advise on this matter before I go to the LRA and present our dispute to them. I have no background whatsoever on this matters.
I hope for your advice and knowledge upon this matter. God bless
Good morning po Atty.may tanong lang po ako, about Katarungan pambarangay, ang admin po ba ng ng barangay ay pwedeng makialam sa mga lupon ng barangay. pwede ba niyang baguhin ang mga sinusunod na batas ng ng DILG..
Third party po ako gusto ko po kasuhan Ang lalaki na kinabitan ko dahil Wala sya sustento ako po lahat Hanggang sa anak nia s iba at sa anak namin at verbally at emotionally abuse po ako ano po Ang dapat ikaso sa kanya
Pwede ba ako magsampa ng kaso sa isang telco company dahil naleak yung data ko? Hinaharas ako ng agnet nila dahil nakuha niya information ko nung nagfill up ako para magfile ng complaint. Nasisante kasi sya sa company na yun at ako ang sinisisi nya dahil hindi nya nameet yung goals.
Hi, seeking po ako ng Legal advice tungkol sa BIR. Unang trabaho ko po ay 2011 agency, nagfile ng TIN number ko. Ngayong nagtatransfer ako ng RDO, nalaman ko na nakafile pala as professional ang TIN ko pero employee lang ako. Sa ngayon sarado na ang agency na nagfile. Sa BIR naman nagkaroon ng maraming babayaran tulad ng certificate of registration at marami pang iba. Sa BIR sinisingil ako ng mahigit 30k kasama na rin ang nga penalty pero wala naman ako nakuhang notice sa nga nakalipas na taon kaya ngayon ko lang nalaman dahil kailangan ko nag transfer ng rdo. Ano po kaya ang pwede kong gawin dito?
Good Day po! Tanong ko lang po, nagpagawa po kc ako ng singsing, bale fully paid na po ako December 2020 pa po. Mag isang taon na di ko pa din nakukuha ung singsing. Binabawi ko na po ung pera pero puro palusot lang po siya, ano po ba pwede ireklamo?
Attorney..tanong ko LNG po maari po po bang magtrabaho abroad ang taong nahatulan ng guilty,sa kasong illegal possession of firearms,at illegal possession of drug paraphernalia..pero nakapag plea bargaining na po..at natapos na po ung kaso
hello po meron lang po ako gusto malaman kasal po kasi ako sa pulis ko asawa pero wla po kmi anak sa ngayon po ay hiwalay na kmi itatanung ko lang po kung may karapatan po ba ako sa mga benefits niya at sa retirement fee niya makukuha
Atty,anu po ba dapat gawin o anu ang mga ebedensya na kailangan nang akusado na depensahan ang sarili sa kasong section 5 at 11 na paratang sa mga polis sa kanya biglang pag dakip at torture sa akusadu piru hindi siya aamin?tulungan po ninyu kami pamilya nang akusadu.
GUD pm. Ask kolang po Kung pasok pa po sa period of limitation yung sinanla na conjugal property ( 3.5 hectares unfinished subdivision) namin ngnnamatay konang asawa ko sa pagibig fund without my knowledge and forged my signature. Makipag negotiate po ako na hulugan ko nalang utang nya ng walang interest at penalty at bayaran ko tuwing may bibili ng unit sa subdivision. . Pero d cla pumayag. Sumulat cla sakin nung 2018 kaso dko naharap kac naguguluhan na isip ko at nagkasakit ako at nalockdown sa isabela. Etong Nov 2021 sumulat ako sa pagibig na ibebenta ko nalang ng buo kaso hindi sumasagot 3 na ang sulat na bago kolan g nabasa. Nakalagay sa sulat na pag d ako nagbayd sa down payment at qtrly installment may interest, I forfeit na Nila yjng subdivision.. Pasok pa po a ako sa period of limitation?
hello, ask ko lang po if a debt collector can still collect from someone debts. for example, i have a friend po na may utang sakin na 700k, 10+ years passed di pa niya tapos, 300k lang po nabayaran niya, can i still have legal actions against him? can i still settle this in a court or sa barangay?
Good evening attorney, maari po bang malaman kung ano ang mangyayari sa bank account ng yumao naming kapatid. Wala siyang anak at asawa(mga kapatid nalang ang natitira. 5 na kapatid at dalawang biyudang sister in law). Yung isa naming kapatid tumulong sakaniya mag-ipon ng pera ngunit ang nakapangalan sa bangko ay isang tao lamang(ang nakapangalan sa bank account ay ang yumao naming kapatid ngunit may tumulong sakaniya mag-ipon). Gusto naming makuha ngunit may tutol. Ang tutol ay ang biyuda na sister in law. Gusto niya kasali siya sa mahahatian ngunit ang balak namin ay kaming orihinal na nabubuhay na kapatid lamang ang mabigyan sapagkat ang biyudang sister in law ay kinamumuhian ng aming namatay na kapatid.
Atty. Paano po kapag kinasuhan ko po siya ng cyber libel nung nakaraang taon ant na settle sa lupon pero nag karoon ng pirmahan na bawal niya na pong ulitin iyon, pero ngayon ay ginawa niya ulit paninirang puri sa aakin sa social media at nag dulot ito saakin ng stress at trauma ano pong pwedeng step at paano itong muli ba akong mag kakaso?
Magandang araw po..Ang tanong ko po ay sa bahay namin..nabili nila ang lupa nila..ngunit nakuha nila ang title. Ang binayaran lang nila ay ang portion ng lupa nila..ngayon pinapalayas na kami. Ano po ang dapat namin gawin? Salamat po.
paano po kung niloko ka nang lalake at sinabi sau na hiwalay na sila nang asawa nya tapos hindi pa pala meron po ba pwede ikaso sa lalake?