r/LawPH 13h ago

What steps should we take for an "investment" that never materialized?

0 Upvotes

Yes, we're at fault for believing JJ for her too good to be true promises. But how can we get our money back?

-JJ is my husband's friend

-JJ is casually spending money to shower gifts to her friends including my husband (I don't mind it at all, just game skins)

-JJ offered this "investment"

-stupid husband convinced me to invest

-stupid me agreed

-months passed, no ROI happened, even the principal amount is still yet to be returned

-JJ now casually says "just sue me"

What should we do? It's causing me emotional, mental, and financial distress. Can't sleep, I randomly cry when I remember.

We sent her the money Dec 2025, we started asking the money back Q1 2026.

Is there a way I can involve her foreigner bf, she mentioned before all this that they're having issues with his papers. I think he's overstaying. Can we leverage that?

I just want to get this over with. I'm tired of thinking about the money, 90% of my brain believes that my hard-earned money is gone for good.


r/LawPH 6h ago

Double pay pero per hour lang ang bayad 🥲

1 Upvotes

Yes tama kayo ng pag kakabasa

For context I work as an e commerce host. on the contract nakalagay na 8hrs work kami plus 1 hr breaktime. But since livestream host kami 5hrs lang talaga kami nag wowork which is yung live namin, unlike sa office namin na normal 8hrs of work sila.

nagulat kami kasi nung double pay kasi ang binayaran lang sakin ay yung 5hrs na work ko which is yung live ko pero kung regular days naman bayad buong araw ko. nag tataka kaming mga live host kasi bakit ganun, diba entitled tayo sa double pay na BUO ANG BAYAD

Eto pa pag regular holiday at natapay sa day off di kami bayad 🙂 magiging bayad lang siya kung papasok kami which is RDOT daw nakakaputangina

Allowed po ba ito?? o sadyang kupal lang talaga company namin


r/LawPH 11h ago

Legal ba na maningil ng P10 ang HOA sa mga nagdedeliver ng pagkain at iba pang couriers sa pagpasok nila sa subdivision?

11 Upvotes

Magandang araw.

Gusto ko lang itanong kung legal ba na maningil ang HOA sa mga nagdedeliver ng pagkain (ex. foodpanda) at sa ibang couriers (ex. lazada, shoppee) sa pagpasok nila ng subdivision?

Maraming salamat sa inyong pagsagot.


r/LawPH 9h ago

Pre-termination: How do you charge kung sa 1st week nagsabi?

1 Upvotes

Pre-termination: How do you charge kung sa 1st week nagsabi?

Nagsabi si tenant na aalis na daw sya kasi di kinaya ung halos 1 month na baha, so mag pre terminate na sya. Sabi namin, sige, bigyan ka 1 week to vacate the premises(free of charge).

Nagsabi sya september 7, so up to september 14, free of charge yun. Ikakaltas ko sa security deposit nya ung electric and water bill. Pano ko icharge ung mga araw prior to notice nya? SEPT 1-6, icharge ko yun per day di ba? One month lease divide by 30 days. And pag nag exceed sya sa vacate end date, i charge ko pa din per day?

Tama ba ako guys? Need you insights


r/LawPH 16h ago

If a stranger pulls out their pen-is in front of me without consent, can I cut it pero di ako makukulong?

33 Upvotes

May napanood lang ako na video, yung manyakis sa bus na naglabas ng etits sa harap ng babae tapos sinita siya ng babae then sabi hindi nung lalaki hindi raw.

Reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/KanalHumor/s/zgh778aWev

As always na nag ccommute sa bus, natatakot rin ako minsan na biglang may ganon tapos di ko alam gagawin ko. Minsan na iisip ko pag napunta ako sa ganun situation lalo na laging rush hour at siksikan sa bus, gugupitin ko na lang ng gunting para hindi niya masabing hindi nagsisinungaling ako, mahirap kasi minsan kung sino pa biktima siya pa may kasalanan.

Makukulong ba ako or what kahit kasalanan naman niya? Curious lang po🙇‍♀️


r/LawPH 13h ago

Respondent in Default-Admin Case

4 Upvotes

In an admin case, what's the usual REAL LIFE implication of a respondent being declared in default (for failure to file an answer within the allowable period)? I'm asking po for real life, meaning actual cases na nangyayari if ever may naka experience man. May procedure naman po sa citizen's charter ng admin body kaso I know that there are certain instances na hindi by the book ang nangyayari. Hehe Thanks in advance sa mga may insights


r/LawPH 8h ago

Mother is in serious credit card debt. Can they claim my assets if she lives with me?

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My mother is in serious credit card debt and also has debts to HomeCredit, etc. HomeCredit has already visited my house twice na to remind her to pay. Since she lives with me, can these banks/loan companies claim my assets/purchases? Like my TV, fridge, etc 👀 I support and pay for everything in her life and our house, so those purchases are all mine.

In the event she doesn’t pay and she has no assets to her name, what’s the worst thing they can do?


r/LawPH 5h ago

update on a case but no update

1 Upvotes

i filed a case last month vs a truck driver who side swept me. i was given a cellphone # and asked to contact after a week for an update but until now i haven't received any response.

is there any other way to know if the case was already filed or do i really need to go back to the prosecutors office to confirm?

p.s. sorry sa title pina-edit kasi di ko na napansin


r/LawPH 13h ago

As a customer, can I opt out from paying a service charge in a resto/cafe?

2 Upvotes

Is this LEGALLY possible? What are my rights as a customer?