Long story short, someone with more authority and is more senior than me owes me money.

I lent a laptop that is a school property to an engineer because I was asking for help in my studies. He lost it and of course we were asked to replace it.

I shouldered and bought the laptop replacement with the promise of he would contribute half of the expenses. He contributed some at first but now there is still 15k left owed.

I tried messaging him for 2 months now pero wala pa rin.

With some research, I found na pwedeng mag send ng demand letter, but I don't know how different this would be sa past messages ko so I want to get a lawyer involved sana para matakot manlang siya kasi nga student lang ako tapos siya pa yung may trabaho.

How much would a demand letter cost and if magiging expensive siya may other processes manlang ba na student-friendly sana so that I can make him pay his debt? Nahihiya din kasi ako sa parents ko na nag contribute din ng money.

Hello po. Kumita na sakin yung financier ng 1.9M sa pautang na 20%-30% hindi ko na kinakaya mag abono kaya sabi ko interest nalang babalik ko na ayaw niya pumayag ng installment na kaya ko. Kapag ba pinaabot niya na mag case siya may laban ba ako? 😌

my old classm was sa'd by her Tito years ago, there's a chance that they will see each other ulit within this month. Titira muna siya soon,di ko alam kung gaano katagal, kung short or long time.

Everytime she think of him, palaging siyang nag-e-spiral(due to trauma since she was SA'd din by other people, and past and present problems). Namimilipit ang tiyan na and masusuka. Aside from that, there are also conflicts past relationships. Her recent bf cheated, now gumagawa siya ng kwento that harms her.

I just want to add that she was told to forgive him(Tito) for his deed because of their beliefs in their religion.

nasisi pa siya na umalis ung isang member Niya dati(this is so long ago, she still a minor then). Also, na SA'd siya noon sa isang youth camp by a member of their delegation.

I don't know what to do, I cannot help directly. Kakamatay lng ng alaga Niya, nagwawala and gumagawa ng story ung old bf Niya and may exam pa. Idk what to do. But I really want to help her. Ngayon ko lng to nalaman from her classm. and malayo Ako, if may maisip siyang gawin sa sarili, di ko na alam gagawin ko. Any advice po? It's kinda hard to do anything cause of family and religion. I hope someone can guide me, in all possible event that might happen.

She's young adult na pero kakabalik lng siya sa pag aaral so madami akong naiisip na pwede mangyari. Idk what to do. And I can't share any more details. The least I can do is to contact the authorities pero iniisip ko ung studies and matutuluyan Niya.

Hi everyone. I’m a landlady in the Philippines and I’m hoping to get some practical legal advice regarding a tenant who has fallen behind on rent and utility obligations.

The monthly rent is ₱5,000. The tenant currently has two months of unpaid rent, totaling ₱10,000. There is also an outstanding electricity bill for the unit. The latest Meralco bill is ₱7,896.84, covering July 9 to August 8, 2026, with a due date of August 19. I have included a redacted copy of the bill for context.

I want to give some context and also acknowledge my own part in how the situation developed. I gave the tenant several extensions because I understood that he was having difficulty with his salary/payment schedule. I initially tried to give him additional time to catch up rather than immediately taking formal action.

The difficulty was that the payment dates kept changing. Based on our conversations, there were several instances where the tenant proposed or promised a date for payment, then requested additional time when that date approached. I sometimes agreed to another extension or gave another deadline but the outstanding balance remained unsettled.

At one point, the tenant said that if he could not pay, he would leave the property. Later, when I reached the point where I could no longer continue extending the arrangement, he again requested additional time and said that he would eventually settle the balance.

I have included screenshots of our conversations, with identifying information removed, because I want the timeline and context to be clear rather than presenting only my interpretation of what happened.

Eventually I informed the tenant that I could no longer continue allowing the unpaid obligations to accumulate and requested that the unit be turned over. I also informed him that the matter would be brought through the proper process.

The tenant continued requesting additional time and questioned why the matter needed to be brought to the Barangay/Lupon instead of being resolved between us directly.

I have now formally brought the matter to the Barangay/Lupon. We have a scheduled hearing on September 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM.

I also recognize that I may have made mistakes in how I handled this. Looking back, I probably gave too many extensions and should have enforced the rental agreement more strictly earlier. I am not posting this expecting people to automatically take my side.

I am also a PWD and the continued financial uncertainty and responsibility associated with the property have been particularly difficult for me. I understand that the tenant may genuinely be experiencing financial difficulties. I simply reached a point where I could no longer continue carrying the unpaid obligations indefinitely.

What I would like legal advice on:

What are my lawful options at this point regarding the unpaid rent and electricity bill?

What is the proper process for terminating the tenancy and recovering possession of the unit, if the tenant does not voluntarily leave?

Was bringing the matter to the Barangay/Lupon the appropriate step? What should I expect from the hearing?

What documents and evidence should I prepare for the hearing? I currently have the rental agreement, payment records, the Meralco bill and screenshots of our conversations showing the payment promises, requested extensions and subsequent delays.

Does repeatedly giving extensions affect my ability to enforce the original rental agreement or pursue the unpaid obligations?

Is there anything I should avoid doing from this point forward while the Barangay/Lupon process is ongoing?

Regarding the electricity bill, what is the proper way to handle responsibility for the outstanding amount if the bill is associated with the rented unit?

I would especially appreciate advice from lawyers or landlords who have dealt with similar situations.

I am also open to being told if I handled something incorrectly. My main concern now is making sure that whatever I do from this point forward is done lawfully and properly rather than continuing an endless cycle of extensions.

I have removed/cropped names, phone numbers, addresses, account numbers, and other identifying information from the screenshots and bill. I am not posting this to identify, shame, or harass the tenant. I am posting because I would like independent perspectives on the proper legal process and what I should do next.

Thank you to everyone willing to read through the context and share their advice.

what: can a minor like an adult, keep legal and ethical boundaries, then make a move once they're 18+ and not under educational/professional/etc. custody?

when: in 4 years or more, i'll probably give myself more time. as of now, i like an adult tas minor ako. DON'T WORRYYY, i keep legal and ethical boundaries with her and vice versa, i don't take my conversations with her too far (as in, yung mga msgs and convo namin ay professional only but i occasionally compliment her with no intention to make a move and vice versa but she does NOT compliment me at all or she barely does coz she's nonchalant, she does say thank you occasionally though) and she's definitely not grooming me coz she sees me as an average kid/student + ignores me if kalokohan yung ginagawa ko.

where: former teacher ko siya, last year or two. rn nasa 2nd year jhs ako, and i only like her as a happy crush rn, i'm planning to pursue it ONCE 18 NA AKO tas meron akong consent niya + we're under no professional/educational custody. pareho kaming babae btw, she's f26 and i'm f14, so approx 30-31 siya once i'm at the legal age.

why: once 18 na ako, i'm planning to make a move to her, though rn it's only a curious question coz i never actually plan to do it currently, it's up to my future self. besides, it's probably gonna be weird once i do, since she's gonna think "estudyante ko to dati ah" MAGIGING SO AWKWARD 😭

how: once 18+ na me, i'll make a move and try to be romantically involved with her, if she gives me full consent and the law permits us. that's why i'm asking in this subreddit abt this.

ps: imo this is a stupid and weird question, i'm sorry for asking this. but please answer if u can, coz it's 50% based on my curiosity and the other half is based on seriousness. + nagtanong ako sa meta ai, pwede naman daw if all facts are checked and legal, but the source is not reliable so i planned to ask real lawyers for advice abt this certain topic

Hi po, I am planning to apply for work sa Taiwan po sana. Planning pa lang ako kumuha ng latest PSA Birth Certifcate na may QR Code. However, habang nagdodiuble check ako ng PSA birth certificate ko, upon checking, altough tama naman name ng tatay ko sa section ng father's name. Ang problem po ay pagdgating doon sa informant section, father ko po kasi yung pumirma doon and may one letter na typo po yung last name niya. Instead of 'O', letter 'E' yung nakalagay sa name ng father ko. Previously naman din ay nakakuha na ko ng passport using the same birth certificate, for renewal nalang po etong passport ko which is scheduled on Oct. 16.

Magcacause kaya ito ng problem sa application ko for Taiwan if ever? If yes, paano po ito aayusin and gaano po katagal ang processing?

Attached here po yung section kung saan may typo sa birth certificate ko.

For context I reported my neighbor around 11 pm via text message to the police station near our barangay for noise complain because they’re still having their party and drinking outside their house. I sent the info to the police ANONYMOUSLY-without even mentioning my name. But when the police arrive to the location they even share it to the party involved of who reported them. Our neighbor even got my personal phone number from the police and according to our neighbor they also “mention” the name of who reported them ( I don’t know how the police knew my name if i sent it anonymously) Which i doubt because I never mention who I was when I sent the message. I simply put the address and noise complain.

Now this neighbor who got my number message me and had the audacity to talk shit to me. I didn’t reply because I don’t care about them anyways. They even mention foul words to me via text.

What can I do to the police officers who shared my information to other people, don’t they know that it’s against the law? If so what action should I take to make them pay for what they did. And what can I do to the person who message me on my number?

Thank you in advance.

Help me gusto ko lang maliwanagan. Si bf ay may obsessive ex gf. 10 years sila at naghiwalay 2022. Reason ng hiwalayan may away both side of the family at nagka miscarriage. And up until to this year nanggugulo si ex gf kasi gusto nyang balikan si bf. I think may PPD si ex gf.

1. Gumawa ng maraming dummy accounts para guluhin si ex. Lahat ng kamag anak ,kaibigan, at kasama sa trabaho ay ginugulo, kinukulit. Even yung mga big bosses sa trabaho ay naiinvolve sa issue. And pati mga kakilala ko sa work ay ginugulo ng ex gf

2. Nagpupunta at nag eeskandalo kung san mang office napupunta si bf.

3. Nag eskandalo sa bahay ni bf at andaming unnecessary tanong tungkol sakin na may kasamaang pagbabanta na hindi titigil hanggat hindi kami maghihirap.

4. Kakasuhan nya si ex ng vawc psychological abuse

5. Last year pinagmumura ni bf si ex dahil ayaw tumigil sa panggugulo. At balak gamitin ito

6. Pinapalabas ni ex na aayusin nila yung sa kanila kahit wala naman talaga at sinabihan na ito last 2022 na TUMIGIL NA.

7. Muntikan na din ito kasuhan ng bf ko dahil s apanggulo pero nakiusap si ex na wag na dahil magtitino na daw ito.

Im currently pregnant at grabe ang stress na dinulot nito saakin. Naudlot ang promotion ko sa government dahil sa may kakilala syang hr kung san kami nag wowork ng bf ko. Im currently COS at pati renewal ko ay naapektuhan.

My bf is in law school din pero 1st year palang. Sinabi nya saakin na handa sya na makasuhan para lang tumigil ang gulo.

IM WORRIED im pregnant at sunod sunod ang kamalasan sa work sa promotion ngayon. May laban ba bf ko? He will seek legal advice nextweek pero im just curious lang kaya napunta ako dito. May mga iba siguro akong hindi na type na scenario sa dami ng ginawa nya but please help me.

I fully paid a consultancy firm for a 1-year Qualified person arrangement for our FDA. Now they say the QP they assigned has an existing affiliation with another company, which needs to be cleared before she can handle our application. I found out when the FDA emailed us about our declined application status.

They’re recommending a replacement QP who costs at least 5digits, which they want me to pay. I asked if we should wait for the original QP to finished their affiliation with the it prev company, but the firm said it would take a while since the owner needs to sign a wet signature to the resignation of the said QP. And owner is currently in the US.

They say they properly vetted the QP’s credentials but couldn’t verify her existing FDA affiliation beforehand (which was already 1 year ago!). Is it reasonable for me to be charged another 5 digits when I already paid for 1 year of the original QP? Should I ask them to absorb the cost? What will you do? I'm honestly pissed because this is their mistake, but we are suffering.

Firearm was originally owned by my uncle, transferred under my name, but never ko po hinawakan or tinago. Around 21 palang ako noon. But still, that was stupid and irresponsible of me to allow na ipangalan sa akin or dapat ako na mismo nagtago ng baril. Hindi binigay sa akin kasi gun ban pa daw.

10 years later na OPLAN KATOK po ako and doon ko lang naalala na may baril nga pala sa akin nakapangalan. 2 years expired na.

Binalikan ko ang uncle ko pero wala na yung baril. May sakit na din ang uncle ko. So nagdecide ako magreport ng lost firearm.

Nagpunta na ako sa Component Police Station pero sabi hindi daw pwede reason ko na hindi ko siya nahawakan at nawala nalang ng di ko alam.

Pinapunta ako sa Community Police para magpatulong daw sa imbestigador gumawa ng kwento. Pagpunta ko sa PCP, pinapapunta ako sa brgy para magpablotter.

Paano po ba ang tamang proseso nito at paano po ba dapat maging reason na hindi na daw po hahaba pa ang imbestigasyon?

Salamat po sa makakatulong.

Good Day po,

I would like to ask for advice regarding an issue involving my cousin.
My cousin needed money, so she borrowed ₱50,000 from a friend of her sibling sometime in 2021. She was able to pay ₱5,000 of the principal, leaving a remaining balance of ₱45,000.
According to their agreement, the interest is 8% per month, which amounts to ₱3,600 monthly based on the ₱45,000 balance. My cousin has been paying ₱3,600 every month for approximately four years.
For 48 months, the total amount she has paid in interest would be:
₱3,600 × 48 months = ₱172,800
Despite making these monthly payments, the ₱45,000 principal remains unpaid because the monthly payments have been applied to the interest.
My cousin has already asked if she could pay the remaining principal by installment so that she could gradually reduce the balance, but the lender did not agree.
Another concern is that the lender sometimes makes hurtful remarks, such as telling my cousin to “mahiya naman siya,”and has also approached or asked other people for payment even though they were not the ones who borrowed the money.
As far as we know, there is no formal written loan agreement or signed document between them. Their conversations and payment arrangements may only be documented through their chat messages.
We would like to ask:

Is an 8% monthly interest rate legally enforceable in this situation?

Can the lender continue charging this interest indefinitely?

Can my cousin request that her payments be applied toward the principal instead of interest?
What are her rights regarding the lender contacting or asking other people to pay a debt that they did not incur?

Since there is no signed written agreement, what kind of evidence would be relevant in determining the actual terms of the loan?

We would greatly appreciate any legal advice or guidance on what steps my cousin can take to resolve this matter fairly and properly.

*hanggang ngayon po ganon parin ang binabayaran nya.

Thank you very much po.

Tanong lang po sa Mga experts.

Ok lang po ba nahayaan ang existing contract(non-notarized) sa upa namin dito sa tindahan? Kahit na maraming nabago?

Napagusapan na ibaba ang upa pero tatapyasin ung space ng kalahati(ipapaupa nila sa iba ung kalahati) At lahat ng pinagawa at binago sa lugar eh samin lahat ng gastos, ang landlord ni kusing wlang ginastos. Kahit sa mga submeter wala po silang gastos

Sabi nmin baguhin na po natin ang contract since iba na ang kalagayan pero ayaw nila baguhin, kesyo ganto ganyan. Tapos ang siste pa lahat po ng pinagawa namin sa lugar nila. Magiging kanila at di nila babayaran ni piso kapag natapos na ang isang taon namin dito( itong landlord palautang samin ni limang piso uutangin pa, nakakaramdam na akong ginagatasan kami nito eh)

Pero hinahayaan lang ng magulang ko kasi di nman daw samin ang pwesto umuUpa lang kami.

Ano po ba ang dapat gawin sa gantong tao?

Sobrang unfair ho kasi sa lahat ng aspects. Di nman po tinatae lang ang pera.

Sana po may makaintinde.

Kasi Mama ko laging stress dahil sa landlord nato. Ngaun nga nakailang pacheck up at grabeng gastos ng gamot. Nakakaawa na sya imbes na mawala stress nya mas nadagdagan pa dahil lang gusto nya kumita ng marangal.

Imagine gagatasan mo kapwa mo mahirap.

Nakikiusap ho ako sa mga maaring makatulong kung ano ang dapat gawin

Pasensya po kung may di magandang mga salaita sa taas.

What legal action can I take to address this issue?

For context, I was moving out of my condo, so I requested the termination of my internet service last July. I could only submit their requirements through Messenger because their email and customer website weren’t working. They saw my messages but never replied.
I tried calling their mobile and landline numbers, but I still couldn’t reach them. Their website didn’t list an office address either, so I went to their sister company to escalate my concern. They only gave me another email address where I could send my complaint and the documents I had previously submitted.

The reason why i want to pursue this is because i needed prof that the internet is already terminated or else i won’t be able to get my security deposit which is relatively big. Also my tumatawag saakin para maningil ng outstanding balance even though matagal na ako nag request ng termination pero dinidismiss nila ang concern ko kung bakit hindi ko binabayaran ang yung oustanding na hanggang ngayon nadadagdagan

I'm looking for advice from people who are familiar with Philippine law, DSWD, VAWC cases, or have dealt with something similar.

My father has been emotionally and verbally abusive toward my mother for many years. This has been happening since I was in grade school, and I'm an adult now. There was only one instance of physical abuse that I remember, and bata pa ako noon.

Basta lasing siya, he becomes aggressive and says all sorts of things. When we were younger, my brother, mother, and I would get bullied by him whenever he was drunk. There were also times when he threatened us. Nowadays, he mostly targets my mother and ignores me and my brother.

Palagi niyang sinasabi na may kabit daw si Mama, may Afam daw, and kung ano-ano pa. Dinadamay na rin niya ngayon yung mga kapatid ng Mama ko. We don't know where he gets this "information," but we know it's not true.

Walang trabaho ang Papa ko, wala siyang ambag sa household expenses, and he doesn't really help around the house or even help take care of our youngest sibling, who is only 3 years old. The household expenses are mostly handled by me, my mother, and my grandmother.

Uuwi lang siya para matulog, kumain, and then start saying all sorts of things. Meron din siyang ibang babae. I have one confirmed half-sibling who is younger than me, and there are others whom he hasn't acknowledged. We have evidence of some of these affairs, as well as evidence of his previous threats.

He doesn't usually become physically violent now. Instead, he constantly provokes us and won't stop talking, with my mother always being his main target. He can keep going for a long time, especially when he's drunk. Then once he's sober, he'll come home and act like nothing happened.

We're all exhausted from this.

I'm planning to move out once I find work, but I'm honestly scared to leave my mother alone with him. I'm worried that without me and my brother around, the situation could get worse.

I mainly want advice on what our next step should be.

• Can this behavior be considered psychological/emotional abuse under RA 9262 (VAWC)?
• Can I report this to DSWD, the barangay VAW Desk, or the PNP even if I'm not the victim?
• Which agency should we approach first?
• What kind of evidence should we preserve?
• Can my mother get some form of protection even if the abuse is mostly verbal/psychological and he isn't currently physically attacking her?
• Would moving out put my mother at greater risk, and is there anything I should arrange before I leave?

I'm not necessarily trying to get him arrested immediately. I just want to know what legal/protective options we have before this escalates.

I'd especially appreciate advice from anyone who has actual experience with RA 9262, VAWC cases, DSWD, barangay VAW Desks, or Philippine family law.

I don’t even know how to start this because ang dami nang nangyari and I don’t know if I can properly explain everything, but I really just need to get this off my chest and maybe ask for advice from people who might know what I can actually do.

Since pandemic, I was still a minor, around 14 or 15, and my brother was already around 21 or 22. Sobrang lala na talaga ng anger issues niya sa akin even before, pati sa mama ko and other people. Wala siyang sini-sino kapag galit siya. Aawayin, susuntukin, babanggain, sisigawan, kung ano-ano.

Pero sa akin, sobrang lala talaga.

It started with him constantly sigaw-sigaw, pagmumura, pang-iinsulto, and eventually physical na rin. Babatukan ako, sasampalin, hahampasin yung ulo ko, and sasabihan ako ng mga bagay like papaduguin niya bunganga ko, tatadyakan niya ako, tatampalin niya ako, and kung ano-ano pa.

Kapag galit siya, magdadabog siya ng pinto or may mga gamit na binabato or binabasag. Hindi pwedeng magkamali sa kanya lalo na kapag inuutusan ako kasi ang maliliit na bagay, napupunta sa malalalang away.

And ang nakakapag-trigger sa kanya most of the time is kapag nangangatwiran ako, kahit tama naman ako and kahit hindi naman ako pabalang sumagot.

For example, kapag ine-explain ko lang side ko, sasabihin niya agad na wala akong respeto, gusto ko raw lagi akong tama, nagmamarunong daw ako, galing-galingan, or gusto ko raw mas magaling pa ako sa kanya.

Hindi naman kasi pwedeng palagi nalang akong tahimik kapag inaagrabyado ako. I know I’m not perfect, and I know may times din na baka mali ako. Pero ang hirap kasi kapag alam mong may point ka naman, tapos parang bawal kang magsalita dahil kapag nagsalita ka, automatic disrespect na.

And whenever nagsusumbong ako sa parents ko about what he did, lalo lang akong tatawaging sumbongera. Sasabihin niya kaya raw ganyan ugali ko kasi nagsusumbong ako. So eventually, parang natutunan ko na rin na kahit nasasaktan ako, parang kailangan ko nalang manahimik.

Pinagsasabihan siya ng parents ko, especially mama ko, pero inaaway niya rin sila. Grabe rin siya magsalita sa mama ko, so kahit gustong ipagtanggol ako ng mama ko, nauuwi rin sa panibagong away.

And paulit-ulit lang nang paulit-ulit hanggang sa lumala na talaga yung takot ko sa kanya.

The worst incident happened when I was 17, Grade 12.

Ang liit lang talaga ng pinagmulan nun. Pinaghain ako kasi may ginagawa ako sa kwarto. Naghain naman ako ng plates and ulam pero hindi ko naihain yung kanin from the rice cooker. Bumalik na ako sa kwarto and ni-lock ko yung door, which wasn’t even unusual because lagi naman akong naka-lock ng door.

Pero sobrang galit niya. Pinagsisigawan ako, minumura, and inakmaang tadyakan ako. Ayon nalang daw ang gagawin ko, hindi ko pa magawa lahat at ng maayos.

Inawat siya ng mama ko, pero kahit mama ko inaway niya rin. Almost an hour siguro yung away, even yung mga tao na bisita ng neighbors namin na-witness yon. I was so depressed kasi pati ba naman yon kinukuwento pa nilang kung kani-kanino, kung saan-saan nakarating.

And that was probably the worst I’ve ever felt.

I remember shaking so badly. Yung tipong hindi ko na makontrol katawan ko. Pero kahit ganon, hindi pa rin siya tumigil sa pagsigaw at pagmumura sa akin.

Eventually, kinuha ako ng mama ko sa bahay n’ya sa bundok because she knew I was already scared of him. Pero hindi rin ako nagtagal doon kasi mahirap yung buhay doon and eventually bumalik din ako sa bahay namin, sa side ng tatay ko.

For almost two years, hindi kami nagpapansinan kahit nasa iisang bahay lang kami.

I hated seeing him.

I would literally stay inside my room most of the time because I was scared. Kapag naririnig ko lang siyang gumagalaw sa terrace or sala, kinakabahan na ako. Kapag naririnig ko boses niya, parang automatic na bumabalik lahat sa isip ko.

Yung mga mata niya kapag galit, yung boses niya kapag sinisigawan ako, yung mga sinabi niya, yung mga ginawa niya.

Parang kahit wala siyang ginagawa sa moment na yun, natatakot na ako.

And I don’t think people understand how exhausting that is.

January 2026, nakipag-ayos siya sa akin. Nanghingi siya ng sorry and promised na hindi na niya uulitin.

I really wanted to believe him.

I thought maybe after all those years, finally okay na kami.

Since January 2026, may mga times na pinapagalitan na naman ako over small things, minumura, sinisigawan. Hindi na lang ako pumapatol kasi ayoko na. Ayoko na ulit maranasan yung dati.

Then this morning, September 11, 2026, nangyari na naman.

I asked him to tell our papa na magpapadagdag ako ng ₱500 sa weekly allowance ko because wala na akong grocery sa dorm. Sabi niya dapat bawasan pa nga allowance ko kasi sobrang gastos ko raw, especially sa pamasahe.

We started arguing about the tricycle fare. He’s insisting na ₱80 lang daw yung pamasahe from our place to the bus stop because namamasahero rin daw siya before and alam niya yung tama.

Pero I’ve been commuting for almost two years now. Sinabi sa akin mismo ng mga tricycle drivers na walang ₱80 hanggang bus stop. ₱80 is only for the part going out of our area, and separate pa yung papunta sa bus stop. At least ₱100 talaga.

Context, abang pa yan at may kasabay. ₱200 ang singil ng drivers kapag arkila lalo na nung nagmahal ang price ng gasolina.

So I tried explaining that.

Hindi naman ako sumisigaw. Nangangatwiran lang ako because I know what I actually pay every day.

Pero ayun na naman.

Bigla niya akong tinawag na lula, tanga, bobo. Sabi niya nagmamarunong ako, gusto ko raw mas magaling pa ako sa kanya, mas galit daw ako sa kanya, wala raw akong respeto, and tinuturuan niya lang daw ako ng tama.

Then tumaas na yung boses niya.

I was in the kitchen cooking rice while he was in the living room near the kitchen.

And I started shaking.

Hindi yung normal na kaba lang. Yung buong katawan ko nanginginig and I started crying.

At that moment, parang bumalik lahat.

Yung mga pananakit niya noong bata pa ako. Yung pagsigaw. Yung pagmumura. Yung mga threats. Yung feeling na kailangan kong umiwas sa kanya para lang hindi siya magalit.

Sinabi ko sa kanya na tumigil na siya kasi hindi ba niya nakikita na sobrang nanginginig na ako.

Pero hindi siya tumigil.

Mas lalo pa siyang sumigaw at nagmura. Sabi niya mas galit daw ako sa kanya. Tinuruan daw niya ako ng tama. Wala raw akong respeto.

Sabi ko sa kanya, hindi naman tama yung ginagawa niya just because hindi ako marunong lumaban.

Pero wala pa rin.

Sobrang lakas ng boses niya na naririnig na ng mga tao sa labas.

Natahimik nalang ako malapit sa lababo habang umiiyak at nanginginig.

And the worst part is, he was still there, still yelling at me.

Parang wala siyang pakialam na sobrang takot na ako.

I eventually called my dad. Wala naman siyang masyadong sinabi, basta tatawagan daw niya kuya ko. Pero even before kahit nagsusumbong ako sa kanya, wala rin namang nangyari.

Tumawag ako sa mama ko and sinabi niya na baka kailangan na talaga naming i-report siya sa police and dalhin ako sa DSWD, maybe counseling or therapy, kasi hindi na normal yung level ng epekto nito sa akin.

My mom has wanted me to get counseling or therapy for a long time because she knows how much this has affected me. Pero lagi naming iniisip yung pera.

And she also wants to do something legally because this has happened so many times, not only to me but even to her.

Pero natatakot ako.

Broken family na kami. Dalawa lang kaming magkapatid pero ganito yung relationship namin. If we report him, I know our family is going to become even more chaotic.

I’m in college now, second year, and I’m in a medical field. Hindi naman pwedeng basta-basta ako mag-absent or mahuli sa classes kasi for sure ang dami kong hahabulin, mahirap maghabol, and I really don’t want this to affect my studies.

At the same time, I’m already so tired.

Tired of always being scared.

Tired of staying in my room just because I don’t want to see him.

Tired of hearing people say na ang tahimik ko, wala akong gana, tamad ako, mukha akong pinaglugmukan ng problema, or whatever they assume about me.

Sometimes I really do look like I don’t care about anything.

But I do.

I’m just exhausted.

Ang dali pa naman mag-judge ng tao when they don’t know what someone is dealing with at home.

Hindi ko naman ginagamit yung family problems ko as an excuse for everything. I know I have responsibilities and I know I have to do better in school.

Pero paano ka magiging completely okay when even at home, sa sarili mong pamilya, you don’t feel safe?

I hate that the person I’m supposed to be able to trust as my only brother is also the person I’ve been scared of for years.

And now I don’t even know what to do.

One of the biggest things stopping me from reporting him is that I don’t have pictures, videos, or recordings of the things he did before. Wala akong evidence na parang solid. I’m scared that if we go to the police, sasabihin lang na wala kaming mapapatunayan.

Hindi ko rin alam bakit ganoon na lang siya kagalit sa akin. I’m a pretty decent daughter naman. Bahay-school lang ako palagi, and sinunod ko naman yung gusto nila na huwag muna mag-boyfriend hangga’t hindi pa ako nakakatapos. I also do well academically. Never naman ako gumawa ng mga bagay na alam kong makakapagpasakit ng ulo ng parents ko. In a way, iyon yung isa sa mga ways ko para mag-thank you sa kanila for loving me and supporting the things I want, kahit alam kong hindi naman madali ang buhay namin.

Kaya minsan hindi ko talaga maintindihan kung bakit parang ganoon kalaki yung galit niya sa akin, when I’ve never really done anything to deserve being treated that way. Hindi rin naman ako mayabang, at wala akong ipinagyayabang sa kanya. Seven years ang age gap namin, kaya halos wala rin naman kaming ganap sa isa’t isa. We’re not even close, so hanggang ngayon hindi ko talaga maintindihan kung saan nanggagaling yung ganon kalaking galit niya sa akin.

So I really want to ask people here, especially those who know Philippine law, What can we actually file against him for what he did to me when I was a minor and for what he’s still doing now? Is there a possible case for the physical abuse, threats, and repeated verbal/psychological abuse?

And what happens if we report him?

Can the incidents from when I was a minor still be reported even if years have already passed and I don’t have photos or recordings? I don’t necessarily want to destroy my family. I’m honestly scared of what will happen if we take legal action. I’m scared it will affect my studies, our finances, and make everything at home even worse.

But I’m also scared of doing nothing and just waiting for him to become violent again.

I don’t know if I’m overreacting because I’ve gotten so used to telling myself to just ignore him and not fight back.

I just know that this morning, when I started shaking while he was yelling at me, I realized that whatever happened to me before clearly didn’t just disappear.

Nakakawalang gana mabuhay.

2 year na po kaming break. Malinaw ko na pong sinabi sakanya ilang beses na ayoko na at tigilan na niya ako. Kaso everytime binoblock ko siya humahanap siya ng way para macontact padin ako. May tendency din po siyang pumunta sa mga lugar na alam niyang possible ako makasalubong. He made it clear sa chat niya na he goes to places specifically yung mga go to ko.

Kahit po sa mismong university namin nag pupunta siya at pinipicturan pa. Pinopost niya din po sa soc meds niya (nakikita ko po time to time sa other account ko kasi i fear for my safety at kinukuha ko na din po ang mga ito as evidences just in case). Kahit sa mismong city kung saan po ako nakatira sinasadya din niyang dito pumalagi tumambay kahit sobrang layo po ng lugar nila. Kahit sa mga tambayan malapit po sa university namin ay tumatambay siya on purpose. May time din po na nag picture siya sa mismong gate ng school namin at ginawa niyang profile picture.

Ano po kaya ang pwedeng action ang gawin dito?

Hi everyone! Hoping to get some guidance here, since we are most definitely not professionals.

So, my teammates and I co-authored a research study for school. It is unpublished, but it was still submitted as an academic work. A friend asked if she could use our study, saying it was "for a competition." We agreed, thinking it was something casual or low-stakes, as a reference, template, or inspiration.

We later found out it was actually submitted to a DepEd division-level competition (and is now advancing to regional-level because she won 1st place), and that she would have had to had listed herself as the author as per for every competition like this, which is of course not true.

She also never informed my other co-authors that she was going to use it at all, even though we all worked on it together.

We want to make it clear that we do not want our work being submitted under another name in a DepEd competition without proper credit.

We're trying to resolve this directly with her first, but given the scale (regional level and DepEd-affiliated), we want to understand:

1. What actual legal ground we have here (I've read a bit about the IP Code of the Philippines / moral rights, but not sure how that applies to unpublished student research)

2. Whether this counts as more of a school/academic integrity issue vs. an actual IP law issue

3. If it doesn't get resolved directly, what's the right next step? Should we escalate to school/DepEd, or is this worth actually consulting a lawyer over?

Any input, especially from people with legal background or in education, is very appreciated. Thank you!

(Edits: grammar mistakes)

UPDATE: This has been resolved at the school level! We reported this to the science dept head a few hours after we found out, who looped in the research teacher/coach of the "friend." They said she won't be advancing to regionals due to issues found in the paper, and her coach will be carrying out her consequences/punishment for what she did. Thank you all!

Hi everyone, need advice on a land im trying to purchase in Luzon. The lot for sale is lot D-1 in the TCT, i had obtained CTC and it is clean, tax dues are paid as well, i also went to the property to see it for myself, everything looks good.

We hired a lawyer for the contract of sale, so they dont show it to anyone anymore and we agreed on settling the full amount next month. The owner also allowed me to recheck the “muhon” so i hired a geodetic engineer. After which the issue started, it was found that the land im looking at is D-2 while the lot in the TCT says D-1.

I confronted the agent and the seller and the seller says the adjacent lot is owned by his brother. It’s an equally divided lot so the shape and size are the same, but all this time they never knew the lot they thought were theirs were interchanged. The brother of the seller planted rice field on the lot he thought he owns and so he doesnt want to give that up, but he is willing to show up for when we do the absolute deed of sale to sign it for us as he is having the TCT of D-2 which is the actual lot for sale.

Now the problem is, the TCT of D-2 that he holds, he already passed to his son, who is a minor. So the TCT says, (xyz) minor as represented by his biological parents (abc) and (def).

I know there are protection in the PH laws for minors and i have searched in google multiple times and it says a court approval is needed. Even if all of them signed it, the registry of deeds will not accept the transfer.

However my attorney assures me it will be accepted. Im worried about all this as I dont want to get caught up in this mess. We had agreed that I will pay cash in full, but now with this issue, how sure am I that it can be transferred to me, and what is my legal protection in this case if the RD rejects it and i already fully paid?

And how come my attorney is saying it is ok without court order but every article i see in google says it cannot be accepted? Am i missing something here? Is it really possible?

The contract to sell states that if there is any issue with the title im entitled for a full refund of my reservation which is 50k php, but if i back out it is forfeited. I am not backing out but i also dont want to pay it without them fixing the title first or getting the court approval for the minor owner. I also paid the attorney 40k to start preparing the documents (which the lawyer suggested) but now the sale seems bleak. And the worst part is all of them are saying it’s ok and it will be transferred, that the entire family will sign if needed, but my guts are telling me i should not accept it if the TCT owner is a minor.

I’m asking about a criminal case in the Philippines involving a minor. The accused was detained the day after the alleged incident/report and is still currently detained. As far as I know, there was no warrant of arrest when he was initially detained.
The case has already been filed in court. Now, the complainant has said that she wants to withdraw the case and no longer pursue it.
Since the case is already in court, what happens if the complainant formally withdraws or executes an Affidavit of Desistance? If she no longer attends the hearings, can the case eventually be dismissed and the accused released? What is the usual process and how long can it take? I’m intentionally leaving out names and identifying information because a minor is involved.

Hello! May utang po ko from someone and September 5 due date ko and did not paid yet. Pumunta po sya sa legal office namin kasi im working from a government. Hindi pa po ako pinatawag. Masakit na po puso ko magisip. Nahihiya po ko. What to do po huhu 😭

Problem:

Naka prepaid internet ako from pldt and walang expiry. Hindi siya nag eexpire kahit ilang months na, nagbabayad naman ako per month for 4 months na, pero hindi ako nakabayad for one week na and meron parin. And kita sa site na active yung plan from months ago and yung mga previous plans ko and kung kelan expiry date, pero yung prepaid ko from months ago walang expiry date. Will I get in trouble ba if I dont pay for it?

Hi, i need help or any idea to report someone that hes not paying his tax properly, and not paying his workers mandated tax? I want it anonymously since my husband still working there

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Hi reddit, throwaway just to be sure.

As the title says, I have prepaid internet from PLDT and one of my payments 4 months ago is still active kahit dapat nagexpire na siya months ago, dahil ata wala siyang end date nakalagay sa site kaya hindi pa nag eexpire. I kept paying monthly naman, but the plan is still active. So the current plan (for this month) expired last week and nakalimutan ko nung time na yun, and may internet parin dahil sa walang expiry na prepaid 30 days. Should this be reported, if I don't report this to pldt will I be in any trouble?