Category Archives: Batas Pinoy

SELLING PROPERTY IN PHILIPPINES WHILE IN CANADA

Q. My husband and I have a house and lot in the Philippines. We have decided to sell it. The property is under my name. My brother in-law and his family had been staying in the house for almost 20 years now. They are not renting it and they are aware of our decision to sell the property.… Read More »

RESTRICTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LAND

Q. Dear Atty.Wong, I need your help. I have always read your column with interest and now I have some issues which I hope you can answer. I am a natural-born Filipino who came to Canada in 1970, now a Canadian Citizen, have dual citizenships (Filipino/Canadian), married to natural-born Canadian citizen, have two adult children, born in Canada.… Read More »

PROPERTY EXCLUSIVELY CLAIMED

Q. Dear Atty. Rogie Wong, please give me an advice on how to proceed with our claim. Our mother owns a house and lot in the Philippines. Hereunder is the background of our concerns. Before our Mom died about eight years ago, she tried to sell the property with the purpose of dividing it in four equal shares… Read More »

USAPIN NG ISANG ASAWANG NAG PAKASAL MULI

Q. Isang magandang araw po! Matagal na po akong nag hahanap ng mapag tatanungan sa aking suliranin. Hindi na po ako makatulog at makapag trabaho ng maayos dahil sa kakaisip kung papaano ako makakahanap ng Legal na Opinyon mula sa mga eksperto. Kaya nag lakas loob na po akong mag email sa inyo Ako po si Letty nag… Read More »

Waiver of inheritance

Q. Hi, I was wondering if you can clarify some issues regarding a property in the Philippines. My father who is a US Citizen is the only surviving heir of his parents who are both deceased. His parents left a piece of land in the Philippines. My grandparents have four kids, three of which are already deceased and… Read More »

Waiver of inheritance

Q. Hi, I was wondering if you can clarify some issues regarding a property in the Philippines. My father who is a US Citizen is the only surviving heir of his parents who are both deceased. His parents left a piece of land in the Philippines. My grandparents have four kids, three of which are already deceased and… Read More »

OPTIONS OF DESPERATE WIFE

Q. Good day to you. Just call me M. Sometime is September 2004, I got married to a Canadian. He is based in Hamilton, Ontario. He came to our place in Cebu and we got married there. Our marriage was a fruitful years of courtship through the internet and email. The arrangement I had with my husband was… Read More »

Annulment of Marriage

Q. As I write this letter my heart bleeds as a mother. I am alone in Canada as my family is still in the Philippines. I have a dream that as soon as I am able to get my landed status, I will sponsor my family and settle for good in Toronto with my children and husband. My… Read More »

Ipapamanang Lupain

Q. Hi Atty. Wong, ako po ay isa sa tagasubaybay ng inyong column. Ang tanong ko ay tungkol sa lupa ng aking ina . Ako ay panganay sa limang magkapatid, at nagpatayo ako ng bahay sa nasabing lupa na nabangit at ang nanay ko ang nakatira doon. Ang gusto ng mother ko ay ibigay o ipamana nya ang… Read More »