Category Archives: Legal

EXPENSE OF SUBDIVIDING RESIDENTIAL LOT: BUYER OR SELLER?

“Laws relating to family rights and duties,or to the status, condition and legal capacity of persons are binding upon Filipino citizens, even though living abroad.” (Article 15 Civil Code of the Philippines) Q. Hi atty,  my parents bought a portion of a residential lot. The seller promised to subdivide the lot but to no avail up to this… Read More »

Surname ng Anak Mapapalitan Pa Ba?

Q. Hello po attorney gusto ko po sana mag ask ng advice about changing the surname of my 7 month old baby. Surname po ng father ang daladala ng baby ko, although nirecognized naman siya ng father niya and he’s supporting the baby financially peru hindi po enough ang pinapadala niya sobrang kulang po. We are not married… Read More »

FENCING THE LAND TRAVERSING THE DRIED CREEK

Q. Dear Atty. Wong, Please help us with our conundrum on how to address our concern. We intend to fence our farm to keep it safe from stray farm animals but our land is traverse with a dried creak; can we fence our lot with the creak inside or do we provide easement zone along its bank, if… Read More »

Karapatan ng Ampon na di Dumaan Sa Legal Adoption

Q. Dear attorney, good day! may tanong po sana ako, about po sa legality and sa inherited property. 7 buwan palang nung pinagbubuntis siya ng biological mom nya ay namatay yung biological father nya. Noon pinanganak siya sa home lang. Meron siyang birth certificate ng biological mother niya sa pangalang Dexter at ginamit din ito para sa SSS… Read More »

CONFUSION REGARDING DUAL CITIZENSHIP AND RECOGNITION ISSUES

  Hello sir! I am a Canadian who has two daughters with Canadian citizenship and Canadian passports. They were born here in the Philippines and their mother is Filipino.      My questions are:   Are they still considered Filipino citizens . When they go to Canada with their Canadian passports, what will happen at the Manila airport when… Read More »

REFUND OF CONDOMINIUM PAYMENTS

Q.We bought a condo in Recto last 2014, however since we were overseas based, they were only able to provide us with a receipt with unit number. They did not not bother na mag provide ng any contract and we paid in full P6.5m.   They promised na tapos na ang condo in 2016. However its already 2018… Read More »