On 08 February 2012, the Civil Service Commission passed Resolution No. 1200289, providing a five-day special emergency leave to government employees directly affected by natural calamity/disaster. The Resolution did not define calamity or disaster but under Republic Act No. 10121, or otherwise known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, State
We discuss in this article the procedure to be appointed as Legal Guardian of a Minor. In the Philippines, the law provides that the father and the mother shall jointly exercise legal guardianship over the person and property of their minor child wihtout court appointment. If the parents are not available, the court-appointed guardian acts in their stead, in all matters where the decision of a parent is required.
This article provides an expeditious remedy to obtain custody over a minor child, through a Petition for Habeas Corpus, its legal basis, procedure and effects.
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This article provides the solution to the question “How do you Claim Custody Over a Minor Child?”. It discusses the grounds, procedure and applicable law.
How do you end a marriage in the Philippines? This article discusses about the procedure and nuances of filing a Petition for Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Marriage.
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This is an article about filing for annulment of marriage in the Philippines. It discusses the procedure, grounds, form, and effects of filing a petiton for annulment.
This article discusses how to be legally separated from your spouse, the nature, process, grounds, and effects of filing a Petition for Legal Separation in the Philippines.
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This article speaks about the crime of syndicated estafa punished under PD 1689. It is the highest form of estafa, and penalized with the highest penalty, which is life imprisonment.
This article discusses Estafa or criminal fraud under Republic Act No. 10951, which adjusted the legal basis for the penalties imposed under Philippine law.
This article outlines a form of criminal fraud in the Philippines called Estafa through deceit or false pretenses, the nature of the crime, legal bases or elements, and ways of commiting this kind of estafa.
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