r/LawPH

Simula pa noon hanggang ngayong senior na siya, menace na talaga sa community at buhay namin ang tito ko. Ilang beses na siya naglabas pasok sa kulungan, rehab, you name it. For the past few months already, he kept on demanding my parents to give him money, at dahil wala na raw siyang makain at pangbili ng gamot. Lagi na lang ganito, and my parents are kind enough to give him money and groceries, even paying for his rent. Kaso nitong mga nakaraang buwan, di na siya masyado nabigyan dahil may malaki rin kaming problema within our family. Kumbaga, wala na kaming time problemahin pa mga problema niya.

Ang kaso, pag di nabibigyan ng pera yung tito ko, ano-ano pinag gagawa niya. Unang beses, pinatay niya yung breaker ng metro (not sure ano exactly tawag doon, basta pag naswitch mo, mawawalan ng kuryente). The thing is, medyo malayo yung poste ng metro namin sa bahay, almost 50 to 60 meters away galing bahay. So di namin nakikita kagad sino nagpatay. Pero sure kaming siya yun, kasi out of all ng mga metro doon, yung sa bahay lang namin nakababa ang switch. Siya lang naman may alam ng metro namin doon bukod sa amin. After the is incident, nilagyan na namin ng padlock yung casing nung switch para di na sana mabuksan at mapagtripan.

Pangalawang kalokohan niya, nag attempt siyang pasukin ang bahay. Fortunately, my other sibling saw him at sinita siya. Sorry siya nang sorry at gutom lang daw siya.

Pangatlo, and this is just recent, pumunta na naman siya sa bahay at humihingi na naman ng pera as usual. Yung tita ko na nasa bahay, hindi siya nilabas. Just as we instructed her, at baka mamaya ano pang gawin sa kanya. After 20 minutes, umalis din siya sa bahay. And guess what? 5 minutes after he left the house, nawalan na naman ng kuryente sa bahay. Pinuntahan ng tita ko yung metro, lo and behold, sinira niya yung padlock at mismong casing ng switch. As in tinungkab niya yung cover.

Natatakot na mga tao sa bahay dahil sa pinaggagawa niya. Wala kaming peace of mind sa sarili naming pamamahay dahil sa kanya. Dati na namin siyang pinablotter, wala lang din nangyari at dahil walang kwenta mga tao sa baranggay. Tropa niya mga tao doon, at siya ang kinakampihan at pinaniniwalaan.

Anong pwede namin gawin legally to stop him from harassing us and going near the house?

If you’re involved in an accident and you genuinely believe you are not at fault, it’s important to understand that the situation can still be reversed against you later. Even if a police report initially supports your side, that does not automatically protect you from being charged.

One key takeaway is this: do not assume that being overly accommodating or passive will protect you. It’s important to document everything properly and to assert your legal position early. Consulting a legal expert right away and understanding your rights can make a big difference in how the situation unfolds.

This is not about being aggressive for the sake of it, but about protecting yourself. Being calm and cooperative is still important, but it should be balanced with awareness and readiness to defend your side when necessary.

Sharing this so others can be more prepared and informed.

First of all mali ako at naka idlip while driving. Urong sulong ang mga pangyayari kahapon sa police station. From 7am to 5pm kami andon nag uusap para magka sundo.

Ang damage ng sasakyan nila sa likod. Dents from the impact pero not to heavy.

1. Gusto mangyari mag bigay ako ng 30k for the car rental habang pinapagawa ang sasakyan. (Compulsory ba ang danyos perwisyo sa mga ganitong bagay)

2. Aminin na at ipangalandagan na ako naka bangga nung sasakyan nila (which I already admitted and stated sa salaysay ko for police report)

3. Sasagutin ang expenses ng pag papagawa (Which un naman talaga pero sa talyer ipapagawa ung ang sinasabi ko)

Gusto nila mangyari magkaron ako criminal offense dahil sa damge to property na nagawa ko. And i was like why?? Nakikipag settle ako tapos dami nyong amendments sa pinag kakasunduaan.

Kahapon sobrang nakaka p*tang In* ng padrino system may tinawagan silang big man sa pnp at pinapa confirm ung mga procedure na para bang gusto nila akong ipakulong. At nung sobrang d na kaya ng pagod dahil ung ka deal ko sa police station is representative lang need itawag palagi at all times sa kapatid ng may ari.

Alam ko naman na ako ang may mali dito. Pero hianyaan ko na lang mag file sila kaso sa piskalya dahil anong oras na din at may pasok pa wife ko ng gabi.

Wise move ba ung ginawa ko? Na hayaan na lang sila mag file at antayin subpoena ko para duon namin ma settle? Anong cons na magkaron ng subpoena bilang isang indibidwal?

Hi, gusto ko lang magkaroon ng idea ano usually nangyayari sa mga scenario na ganto: Drunk driver (car) bumangga sa motorsiklo. Ngayon, nag surrender naman sa police station yung driver but ayaw makipag-settle. Napuruhan ang biktima, bali-bali yung ribs, internal bleeding na possible ooperahan, pelvic din nabali, etc. Ang sabi lang nung drunk driver is "sige! pagsampahin niyo lang yan ng kaso!" and siya pa yung galit. Marami daw kasi connection since konsehal.

Question ko lang po is based sa mga experience niyo, usually ba sa gantong cases nababayaran yung victim sa mga nagastos esp sa hospital bills? Lalo na walang wala din yung family ng biktima financially. Nakapag-sampa naman na daw ng kaso but worried ako na habang on-going pa yung kaso, ano ipambabayad ng pamilya nung biktima sa hospital bills at iba pa.

I hope makakuha ako ng insights po. Thank you.

I'm not asking for legal advice. I just need an opinion about this matter. 👀

Refusing to sign a new lease agreement due to illegal rent increase, is it considered eviction in the eye of law?

NHBS resolution 2024-1 states that for residential units under 10,000, the rent cap is 1% of the previous monthly rent. Yung binigay nilang new lease agreement ang increase ay 4.6%.  The representative verbally said to me, it's either I accept it or not. I didn't accept it. In section 9 of RA 9653 (grounds for judicial ejectment) walang nakalagay na pwede ako basta paalisin dahil di ko tinanggap yung new lease agreement.

Either tanggapin yung illegal increase or hindi? Yan ang sabi ng representative dito sa building at barangay.

For non law people who had experienced close to this type of legal problem, umalis nalang ba kayo? Lilipat ba kayo kung ganto? Offer me your wisdom.

Additional information: No arrears and always on time payment (except for one time).

- Hindi maingay

- Property owner is a realty corp.

- No major repairs (need nila magbigay ng letter before gawin yan)

- Wala akong nasira

- I'm clean as fuck

- No pets

Need daw po ng video para daw may chenes yung hina-hanash ko veresus Reddit. Please share para makarating sa mga senators na nabanggit -- Sen Jinggoy Estrada, Sen Bam Aquino, at Sen Robin Padilla (my favorite sa vido na 'to).

At sa 'yo na Reddit Admin, na nag-organize ng workshop last year sa Makati na pinuntahan ko in person, eto po yung fulfillment ng sinabi ko sa yo sa Discord na I will do everything in my power to bring attention to the injustice that Reddit did to my account.

Thanks for watching.

Hello 28M. My girlfriend (28F) has an online stalker and has been harassing us since Nov 2024 but we’ve just been blocking him but he keeps creating new accounts and getting new phone numbers to harass us. Its getting out of hand lately and we decided to file a case against him cus he’s starting to send death threats etc and started to harass our family members.

We already filed a blotter, went to the nearest anti cybercrime unit to file a case pero they won’t do anything daw hanggat wala kami full address nya. We only know his full name, email address/es, phone number/s, where he works, his socials.

How can we acquire his address without engaging him?

Planning to leave my live in partner for 12 years, we have kids 10 and 3 y/o. He's a seafarer and gusto ko sana maka secure ng sustento sa mga bata from him, mas okay ba if mag file muna ako ng joint cohabitation eme or kahit hindi na? Ithreaten ko na lang ba na mag file ako ng vawc sincr I've read na criminal case yun and pwede maka apekto sa pagsampa if di sya mag sustento kung sakali? Salamat po.

Hello eveyone,

My neighbour, an ex-convict just got out of prison late last year (2025). To give you guys a conrext, may altercation ako with a different neighbour (na kamag-anak ni ex-con) dahil sa obstruction ng parking. Ngayon, nakikisawsaw ang buong family nung nakaalitan kong neighbour. And si ex-con messaged my father, telling him to fix my attitude.

Just yesterday pina-blotter namin ni papa yung pamilya nitong neighbours namin. Isa lang nakasagutan ko, pero 3 fam members na nila yung nakisawsaw, so lahat sila 4 pina-blotter namin ni papa. Both me and my father composed a written statement.

I just want to know if meron tayong website para makita yung lumang cases. Ipapakita ko kasi sa barangay na convicted itong si ex-con. My family and I are fearing for our safety. Natatakot kami baka may kakilala siya sa bilibid na marunong tumapos.

Thank you.

Hello po! Just want to ask po baka may idea kayo.

May lupa (1.3 hectares) po yung grand parents ko naka pangalan sa kanila pero sinangla ni Lola for 100k but may kasulatan naman po sila na kukunin yung lupa and now namatay yung lola ko a few years ago na and ngayon lang nalaman ng parents ko about the land so they’re planning to pay/buy back the land.

Pwede po ba yun? And pwede kayang lumapit sa PAO for that issue? Ano po kaya pwedeng gawin?

Salamat po

Context: 80 year old Filipino father is a former Filipino citizen. I, the biological child am not a Filipino citizen.

Honestly, we have had many arguments since I was a kid (narcissistic dynamics I won't go into detail about - I get coerced if I don't do things his way/validate him). He has blackmailed me that he will disinherit me by liquidating all of his land and homes owned in the Philippines and give it away to distant family. He has no will and refuses to write one. I am relying on intestate.

My understanding is that only 50% of the estate can be alloted to do as he pleases like a gift, and the other 50% must go to legit heirs. Unlike western countries, if I am correct, you can't just inherit your kids and it can be contested post death.

Because of the nature of our strained relationship, I am making secret plans to protect myself if he does choose to liquidate and leave me with nothing. I have photocopies of land/home titles and I am keeping an ear open if I hear any suspicious mass transfers of millions of pesos to family members. They can be chismis/gossipers, it won't stay hidden for long.

Because I am not a Filipino citizen, neither am I in PH, it is difficult for me to get legal counsel and I feel uncomfortable with online/videocalling businesses. I know down the line I would have to hire legal help to potentially sue them back for this money. It's stressful to think about. I would need to take months off my job to travel to PH and sort out this mess.

Other than of course seeking proper legal help. Is there anything else obvious I can do now to protect myself as a legitimate heir that's a non-Filipino citizen (European)? Assets are approx 40-45 million PHP or around 750k USD at current market value.

Hi. Any idea po about garnishing a payroll account?

I won a small claims case last year, at for execution na siya since September 2025. Walang leviable or pwedeng 'mabatak' na gamit si sheriff kay plaintiff. Sheriff issued a garnishment order sa bank ni plaintiff pero upon checking daw po ay 32 cents lang ang laman that time.

The plaintiff is currently working as an admin staff sa isang malaking company dito satin, tenured/regular na siya and she declared sa court noon na around 50K ang sahod niya monthly.

Is it true po ba na every payday ay kailangan mag-submit ni sheriff ng panibagong request for garnishment sa bank ni plaintiff? Unlike daw po sa Landbank na isang beses lang need magsubmit at automatically, ipi-freeze lahat ng pumapasok na salary sa account na yun.

Ang amount na sinisingil ay 1M kaya sobrang hassle kung every payday ay magre-request ng garnishment tapos hindi naman pwedeng makuha yung buong amount ng sahod niya. And unfortunately, medyo mabagal yung action ng sheriff kahit weekly ko nagpa-follow up, nakailang bigay na rin ako ng 'grease money' tho maliliit na amount lang.

Edit: typo

I asked because for first time buyers, sasabihin lang ung TCP. Then pag nakabigay na ng reservation fee and nagstart magbayad ng DP saka lang sasabihin may misc, transfer of document fee, etc and usually ung ganon aabot pa ng Php 200k above.

Hi everyone. I need urgent legal advice. I am a female college student in my 20s, currently done with my required OJT (internship). The aggressor is a minor at my OJT deployment site.

The Facts:

1. The minor bypassed my phone passcode, stole a highly sensitive photo I sent to my boyfriend, and forwarded it to himself.

2. He blackmailed me: he demanded I act "sweet" and pretend we were a couple, or he would leak the photo to my family, university, and workplace.

3. Terrified of losing my degree and the shame, I went into survival mode and complied. I was too scared to report it. This extortion went on for months, leading to severe stalking, a mental health crisis, and a recent suicide attempt on my end.

I know it was too late. And I already blamed myself for not speaking up. : ((

The student already confessed that he blackmailed me and kept on harassing me multiple times. He's young but he really is taller and has more force than me.

Fair po ba if ma-expelled ako sa university? : (

Magpapakabit sana ako ng internet pro yung may ari ng bahay na malapit sa poste .d daw payag gusto sa kabilang road na wala ng available box.

Pde ba yun?

D ba may easement naman for utilities?

Hi, first time ko po sana bumili ng empty lot/land, pero medyo takot ako ma-scam or magkaroon ng hidden issues later on.

Sa mga may experience na bumili ng lupa, ano po advice nyo sa first time buyer kung ano dapat na i-check or gawin bago magbayad para safe lahat?

Thank you po sa answers