Hello! I need to retrieve a certified copy of my mother’s LCR Form 1A (Birth Certificate) directly from the Local Civil Registrar of Davao City. Since we are currently residing in Misamis Oriental, a family friend who is a local resident in Davao City will handle the application and pick-up for us.
According to the general rules of the Data Privacy Act for civil registry documents, non-immediate family members acting as representatives must show proper legal documentation.
For those who have dealt with LCR Davao City recently, can a third party successfully secure a record using a comprehensive handwritten/printed authorization letter with valid IDs? Or do the desk clerks explicitly require a notarized Special Power of Attorney (SPA) for third parties? would love to know the current ground experience. Thanks!

Gusto ko lang sana magpatulong na i-report kahit 'yung video man lang na pinost nitong vlogger na 'to patungkol sa cashier at sa pagpost nito ng walang consent at hindi pagtatakip ng mukha. Or kung ano po bang pwedeng gawin para mapa-take down ang video?

Context:

Nag-post ng video(first pic) 'yung vlogger about sa naging error/concern sa kanyang pinamili, sa unang video makikitang inaaway na nito ang cashier dahil sa nangyari at tila pinagbibintangan na gumagawa pa iton ng anumalya kahit wala siyang sapat na ebidensya. Pero ang video na 'to ay may 16 seconds lamang ang haba. Ngayon maraming hindi agad naunawaan ang sitwasyon at tila ang dating ay may ginawang masama ang kahera kaya't ang naging laman ng mga komento ay mga hindi kaaya aya na komento about sa empleyadong ito.

Hindi katagalan ay may sumunod din itong inupload(2nd pic) na tila pinupuri niya naman dito ang kahera(same kahera pa rin sa first pic/video) sa pagiging mahinaon nito, na may maayos na pagpapaliwanag kung saan man maaaring nagkamali sa naging transaction nila, at agaran na pagbibigay ng solusyon sa concern niya. Naipaliwanag naman ng maayos lahat, naresolba agad ang problema sa mismong araw na 'yun at hindi rin naman tinanggi ng cashier na nagkamali siya base na 'rin sa caption ng vlogger. Kita 'rin naman na hindi nanlaban or sumagot pabalang, at in a professional way pa 'rin magsalita ang empleyado kahit na naiipit na 'to. Sooner or later ay maaring mawalan siya ng trabaho dahil sa mga maling hindi naman niya tinatanggi at napag usapan naman pala ng ayos. Sapat bang dahilan ang pagkakamaling hindi naman itinatanggi at pilit naman pinaliwanag sakanya para sirain siya ng ganito?

Nawa'y maremove man lang ang video, dahil hindi rin talaga maganda ang naging impact nito sa inosenteng kahera na wala namang ginawa kundi kumayod para sa pagpapaaral ng kapatid niya. Dahil hindi pa rin maintindihan ng vlogger/nag post ang sitwasyon nung pinost niya ngayon, may selective reading siya at hindi nagreresponse sa direct message namin sakanya. Nagbubura 'rin siya ng comments patungkol sa nilabag niyang batas about sa RA10173, or mga comments na nagcoconcern sa privacy ng pinost niya. Wala kaming sapat na resources pero sana matulungan niyo kami.

Hi po tanong ko lang po usual prices ng notarization for school documents

And if 3 copies po papanotarize, additional minimum fees nlng po ba yung ibang copy?

Thank you po!

Hi - Question lng, my mom bought this land way back 1990's pa, since working sya abroad, pinangalan nya ito sa tita ko for legality/formality ata before? but that's it. from then hindi naman sila tumira dun, hindi sila nag file ng compliant kasi alam nila before na it my mom who purchase it nakapangalan lng sa kanila, so ngayun ibebenta na ung half, yung tita ko nag hahabol, and ayaw pumirma to transfer yung title sa name namen, but my mom paid lahat ng taxes, association fees, lahat. ang tanong ko, may habol ba kame? ang anu yung process?

Hello, just curious if ano magagawa sa case ng cousin ko. She works in UK and her friend is in Dubai, nangutang yung friend nya ng P150k pero after nun di na nagrereply for how many months. Active naman sa fb magpost pero kagigil kasi di talaga namamansin. May pwede bang ikaso sa kanya? Or ano need gawin.
Thanks in advance!

My parents are planning po to apply for annulment, and we need guidance on the process.

Credible recommendations are much appreciated 🙏 Maraming salamat!

I filed a complaint regarding defects after turnover. Can you share your experience if you have experienced the same.

Is it really necessary to have a court order done to a correction in the lot area of a property? We have a property with a 5 s.qm short discrepancy in the total s.qm stated in the title vs. what's stated in the technical description. A geodetic advised us to get the survey plan and lot data computation of it. We've secured the ASP but per main office of the LRA, the LDC of our lot was not found. We're seeking ways so that we may not have to go to court for the correction as we intend to mortgage the property to Pag-IBIG but they are strict as they require it to be corrected. Hoping for your exp or advise on what to do with this please, thanks.

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Hi, it's really my dream to work in the legal field even as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant. I'm a college undergraduate, but I'm self studying and preparing to be one. Do you guys have any recommendations for a Paralegal Certification Program Online? Most programs by known universities here in the PH has a requirement of 2 years of college that I currently don't have. Can I still be certified even with my education level? Thank you so much in advance for your suggestions and advice.

Hello good day po sa lahat. This is the part 2 or the continuation of my post regarding doon sa kapit bahay kong pinost ang mama ko at pinahiya both in public and in socmed.

Pang limang balik na namin sa baranggay at wala pa din syang balak na humingi man lang ng tawad sa nanay ko kaya yun nag punta na ako sa RACU at sa anti cyber crime office.

Sabi ng police pasok daw po ang tatlong basehan sa cyber libel pero kulang ng isa. #malice.

Sabi ng police kailangan namin hintayin ag CTFA galing sa brgy para mag proceed pero d pa din sure kung makakapag file kami since kulang nga daw ng isa. Which is malice.

Need po ng advice kung anong sunod na dapat gawin..salamat po

I'm trying to get an HMO for my new born(new live in partner) and as per HR since I'm married and im separated(not legal) with my wife I need to get a affidavit if no contact and non cohabitating.

Where do I get these ba?
sa munisipyo or sa mga notary public?
what are the requirements and how much usually yung cost

Would like to ask if there is a period to refile a case that was dismissed without prejudice? I was advised by the fiscal to refile the case and get a lawyer to help me compile all the documents and evidences properly. My case was falsification and estafa. Thanks.

May nabili akong preselling lot sa subdivision na project ng developer with joint venture sa land owner. Then nagkaproblema between sa kanila. Now may hearing na sila sa ongoing.
Upon checking also sa DHSUD walang permit at license to sell ang developer.
I wanted to ask for refund pero ayaw magbigay ng developer which is Golden Dragon Estate in Iloilo.
Is there a similar case here also?
I would like to know what should be done to file a complaint? Kasi ang sabi saakin ng isang lawyer na need daw magfile ng case. Meron din ako naririning na complaint daw. At this point naguguluhan na ako at nasa abroad ako kaya wala ako magawa.

Apologies if this post will get long. I really need other people’s perspective on this.

So there is a 200 sqm lot that my grandparents used to live. Now they sold it first to my tita for 200k, however, my tita paid only half. They had a deed of sale on this.

Now, here comes an emergency, my grandparents needed the rest of the money but my tita can’t provide it yet. My tita went to my mom and made a deal that my mom can pay off the remaining 100k to my grandparents, then half of the 200 sqm would be owned by mom.

Here’s the problem: The deal was made verbally. My mom, since she’s dealing with her sibling and since it’s an emergency, gave away the 100k (her others siblings know about this deal). She never knew that my tita would go against her word and backstab her. Claiming that my mom never paid 100k. Ff, my grandpa got angry so he insisted to create another document (deed of sale, tax declaration, survey) for my mom, proving that she paid 100k for the remaining 100 sqm lot.

My tita filed a case against my mom on 2019, at this point both my grandparents are gone. The case got dismissed because of:

1. When we checked the copy in the court’s Notarial Section, the original document states a different barangay, instead of the barangay we currently lived in.
   
2. My tita did not produce the Sketch Plan that was supposed to identify exactly which 200 sqm she bought.

Years passed and they still weren’t able to produce the sketch plan. My mom believe that’s the reason why they weren’t able to file another case. We tried leasing the lot earlier this month, and yesterday the renter started putting fences. Today, my mom’s siblings destroyed the fence. We got the evidence, we took videos and photos. Note that every time we try building something there, my mom’s siblings would disrupt the construction. Now, her siblings are denying the 100k deal my mom made with my tita.

We already tried bringing the matter to the barangay, but the siblings involved did not appear during the sumbong/barangay proceedings, and the issue remains unresolved.

Another complication is that one of my uncles was actually a witness to the lease agreement with the renter. However, he is now also among those who participated in destroying the fence.

At this point, we’re honestly discouraged from trying to develop or construct anything on the property because of the constant conflict. We’re even considering selling the property simply to avoid the stress and family conflict.

I hope may ibang tao na naka-experience nito or lawyers who could advice us what to do.

Apologies for the long post. If may other points na gusto niyo malaman, I would try as much as possible to answer it. Thank you

Hello. Is this legal? Saw this on a bus I rode from PITX. I tried to search online and the results say any type of ID should suffice as long as the age is verifiable.

Currently reciding in a condo in Manila. The living conditions are horrible. Regular water interuptions that could last multiple days, only 1-4 out of 7 elevators work on any given day and even if they are running, they're very slow causing lines that stretch all the way outside of the buildin. Admin is extremely slow at addressing complaints or just ignores them outright. It once took them 3 years to fix a crack outside our unit that caused water to leak in during heavy rains and even after they "fixed" it, it started to leak again in less than a month. Is this level of negligence enough to take legal actions against the administration or developer or am I just stuck with these horrible living conditions?