When Do You Need a Lawyer?
The most common misconception of having a lawyer is that it entails unnecessary exorbitant expenses. As such, most people often research information widely available online when they have legal queries.
Author: Preslaw
Safeguarding Your Online Reputation:
Basics of Cyber Libel in the Philippines
Before the internet, rumors spread through the old-fashioned grapevine and defamatory remarks were usually thrown verbally or in writing. With the access to the internet and rise of social media, publishing of libelous remarks had never been so easy to accomplish and has thus, become rampant.
Can Foreigners Legally Invest in Philippine Properties?
Authors: Atty. Jahazielle Dela Cruz , Atty. Don Briccio F. Villamayor III As a general rule, the 1987 Philippine Constitution…
Navigating into the Realm of “Live-In Relationships”
In our diverse society, Filipino couples often forge unique paths in their relationships, sometimes choosing to be in a “live in relationship” exclusively as husband as and wife without the formality of marriage and without possessing any illegal impediments or finding themselves in unions not officially recognized.
Holiday Pay: Yay or Nay?
(A General Discussion on Holiday Pay in the Philippines)
In essence, holiday pay is additional compensation offered to employees to motivate them to work on a holiday. It is essential to emphasize that certain business entities, such as call centers, require employees to work due to the nature of their operations.
Legal Separation
Legal separation is a judicial process the purpose of which is to allow husband and wife to live separately and the termination of their property relations, be it conjugal, absolute, or in any other form.
How to Correct Errors in your Name Without Court Intervention?
WHAT IS REPUBLIC ACT 9048? Republic Act (RA) 9048 authorizes the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general…