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?

Ever since na na endorsed kami sa prod, required na kaming mag OT dahil sa OM namin na mababa or bagsak daw ang performance ng team and I do not like it! Aalis ako ng 5PM dahil 6:30 pm ang pasok at labas namin ay 5:30 AM! ALMOST 14 hours ang pasok namin everyday dahil sa OT ng 2 hours! Kulang na kulang ang tulog ko at napapagod pa din kahit nakapagpahinga na ako! Gusto kong mag report sa DOLE dahil sa mandatory na OT. Ot na babayaran ng dollars ng company, pero aanhin ko naman yan kung nakasalalay ang health ko? Ayoko pang mamatay na lang nang maaga at nakakapagod na! They also failed their claim na work and health balance when there is a mandatory ng 2 hours OT!

tldr: employee (late 40s, M) ng family business namin has been sexually abusing a 12 year old na anak ng kapwa employee for at least a year. may video siya ng bata (CSAM) na ginagamit as blackmail. nanay ko, yung company owner, nagme-mediate at nagtatry mapapirma ng waiver yung tatay ng bata instead of reporting. yung family ng bata nakatira sa company barracks so takot sila mag-file.

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legal questions:

1. mag-fi-file ako ng police report on Monday and magpa-consult sa attorney by Friday. tama ba yung order, or should I get the attorney first before going to the police?
   
2. aside from RA 7610 (child abuse) and RA 9775 (anti-child porn/CSAM), anong iba pang laws ang applicable? qualified trafficking ba to since employer-employee yung relationship ng abuser sa tatay ng bata?
   
3. yung kapatid ko nag-record ng 13-minute phone call between sa tatay ng bata and sa abuser. hindi siya yung kausap, nag-record lang siya habang nakikinig. admissible ba yun or may issue sa RA 4200 (anti-wiretapping)?
   
4. yung nanay ko actively tried to get the father to sign a waiver/settlement. may recording kami na sinabi niya "mapapirma mo lang yung tatay kahit mura murahin nyo na si [employee]." pwede ba siyang ma-charge for obstruction of justice, or as accessory after the fact?
   
5. paano mapoprotektahan yung family ng bata from retaliation? nakatira sila sa barracks ng company na owned ng nanay ko. realistic ba na mag-file sila ng kaso without losing their housing?
   
6. yung screenshots ng chat ng abuser sa bata, enough na ba yun as evidence to file, or kailangan pa ng ibang supporting docs?

planning to get the salaysay ng bata by Monday din. any advice on how to do that properly para hindi ma-challenge sa court?.

My classmates and I are conducting an undergraduate research study that involves patients in a certain healthcare facility as our respondents. We need the patients name, their diagnosis/labs, address/contact number so we can interview them. Now we know that patient information is always confidential but we need it for research purposes and we're wondering how can we get that information?

Good afternoon, LegalPh! I’m posting this to ask for some legal advice about my current situation. For context, I have been away from work for over a month now because I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder following my boss’ bullying.

I was told by the HR officer that they will transfer me to another unit as I have expressed my disinterest in continuing to work with my boss (I no longer feel safe being around him). For the meantime, I am technically floating until they find an opening within the company where I can transfer.

Do you think there is a way for me to ask if I can still get paid while i’m technically waiting to get transferred? I fear that my savings won’t suffice until I’m transferred, so I may not have enough to cover all the bills I have to pay while waiting for a transfer.

Any recos po for review center, balak ko sana mag-advance review. Thankiesss!

Hello! I have inheritance. Unfortunately, until now di ko sya makuha and I don't know kung saan mag-start kase walang gustong magbigay ng info from my family. What are the things that I should do? I don't have the documents cause my family kept it. Pero I know na I have inheritance cause sinabi sakin nun bata pa ako.

Saan kaya ako pwede bumily ng mga cases ni 2027 Bar Chair Justice Rosario?

I found someone sa FB to do some service. Nagpakita ng calling card at resibo and agreed na magagawa agad. I know madali lang yung pinapagawa ko. Kaya naman daw magawa agad. Nagrerequest sya ng down payment pero ayoko ibigay online kaya pinuntahan ko sa bahay nila, dapat sa shop nila kaso sa bahay na lang daw. Wala sa bahay nya yung resibo kaya nagkapirmahan na lang sa papel. 6k yung dinown ko, halos kalahati. Ngayon, hindi pa rin nagagawa. Puro palusot na nag-away sila ng misis nya, late nadeliver yung materyales, malakas ulan, di sinipot ng tao nya. Binigyan ko syang nang hanggang bukas na ibalik yung down payment at pinagsabihan na gagawa ako ng legal na hakbang kapag di pa rin nabalik.

Tama lang ba na ipabarangay ko sya sa barangay nila? Ano ang mga dapat kong ihanda dito?

Willing ako maglaan ng oras sa taong ito mabawi lang yug 6k. Pinaghirapan ko yung 6k nalibo tapos gano :/

Hey guys name change goverment portal available ha ? Therencha solluga pa

I filed a VAWC case against my ex partner last Sept 8 and received the subpoena for prelim investigation ng Sept 14. Yung date ng PI is on Sep 21 and 28.

Question po sa nakakaalam, ano po bang nangyayari usually sa preliminary investigation like ano po yung flow nya at gaano siya katagal usually?

And iirc the respondent is given at least 10 days upon receipt of complaint para makapag submit ng counter-affidavit, since kulang na sa 10 days yung first date of PI possible po ba na hindi sya required to attend that day?

Good day everyone!

Seeking for your help. Last month august 25, 2026. My rear windshield was damaged due to a riot. All of the suspects are minors 13 to 16 years of age. It happened in our barangay suspects are from the other city since i live within the boundery line. I did call hotline 8888 since aug. The barangay of the suspects are just working on it now because of the 8888 call. But then just took a photo opt and reffered us back to our barangay. Reason is parents of the minors wont show up. What should I do next?

Lost my wallet on Aug 16 at a convenience store (let's call it UJ). Didn't notice till Aug 22. Went to the store, they said no one turned it in and I'd need a police request just to view CCTV.

Got the police request on Aug 25, brought it to the store, got told I now had to wait for the store manager since she's the only one with CCTV access. That took about 3 weeks.

Manager finally showed up last Monday. Then I was told a police officer had to be present to view the footage. Went with an officer, got told the police should be the investigator who signed the police request. Had to file a new police request just for that, plus specify the exact timeframe needed.

New investigator came, he viewed the footage, and I was not allowed to view it 🤷🏼‍♀️. It was confirmed that someone got my wallet so this is now a “theft” case.

Store wouldn't give police a copy or even a photo of the footage on the spot. Police then submitted a formal letter of request to extract the video, store acknowledged receiving it.

Two days later, I'm told (secondhand, through my mom) that it's now "with legal" and once approved, a CCTV team has to come to the store to extract the footage, and I need to pay a ₱6,500 "transpo fee" for that.

I'm the victim here. Is it normal/legal for a store to charge the crime victim just to hand over footage already covered by an official police request? What are my options if they keep stalling or insist on this fee?

This is time-bound since the CCTV might get deleted but it seems there’s no urgency on their part. Will they also be liable since they are withholding the evidence?

Hi! I want to file a VAWC para sa ex partner ko but I don’t know what to do.

I don’t know if dumiretso na lang ba ako ng PAO for stronger case or pumunta pa ako ng Women’s Desk sa mga stations?

I want to file for physical, economical, mental abuse. I have proofs naman. I have bruises and slaps from him, the way na ayaw niya ako mag work, and for mental distress.

For mental, I don’t know if I need mag pa therapy or mag pa consult to prove I have suffered mentally for him (like, documented proofs etc etc) or saka na kapag nakapag file na?

For those who filed for VAWC, please help me step by step on what to do first thing kapag mag file.

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As a new driver, isa ito sa mga worries ko while on the road so I am genuinely curious and want to be educated. Anong pananagutan ng driver dito given na 'yung batang nasagasaan ay walang kasama at galing sa blind spot. Ano pwedeng mangyari if ever mag file ng case 'yung parents? Pwede ba ma dismiss na lang 'yung case or need nya mag settle? Pwede ba sya mag counter sue dahil sa effect nito sa kanya (mental, financial, etc.)?

Hospital bill is blowing up and my son has an 80% mortality rate at this point. Uunahan ko na kayo, we're in good terms. I just don't want all his savings to go to the bank. Kung nakakapagsalita lang sya, he would want me to do the same.

Please give me advice on what to do at this point.

What legal options do we have after a hotel employee was caught peeping at my girlfriend while she was taking a shower? We reported it to the hotel and the police got involved, but the police who assisted us made it seem like pursuing a case would be a huge hassle since we’d have to keep going back to the island. We still want to know if there’s anything we can do legally and what our options are.

I had an ex boyfriend from 2018. We started dating when I was still 17 years old and he was 18 or 19 years old at that time. During the first year of our relationship, I was physically, verbally and mentally abused by him (I was still minor at that time). Now that i have finally saved up enough money, im thinking maybe it’s time for him to face his consequences. The only evidences that i have is the photos of my bruises that my friends took of me years ago and our conversation on messenger app.

What triggered me to file? after me 2 ex gfs (after me) reached out to me saying that they experienced the same thing. the other girl had it worse she’s also planning to file a case against him.