Suspecting an affair does not give you unrestricted access to your spouse’s phone. Ten FAQs explain Philippine privacy rights, warrants, evidence, remedies, account protection and safer next steps.
A notarized but unregistered deed of sale binds the seller and the seller’s heirs, but not third persons. Here is who wins against second buyers and creditors, and how to register, file an adverse claim or compel the seller.
A Philippine passport is government property that proves identity and citizenship, follows your PSA record, is applied for by whoever holds parental authority over a child, and can be refused only on grounds the law names. How the Civil Code, Family Code and RA 11983 fit together.
Yes — an unnotarized deed of sale still binds the buyer and seller. But it cannot be registered, is weaker proof in court and does not protect you against a second buyer or the seller’s creditors. Here is what that means and how to fix it.
When the Registry of Deeds’ original title is lost or destroyed, RA 26 lets the owner rebuild it — administratively after a mass loss, or in court. Sources, steps, notice rules and deadlines.
How to replace a lost owner’s duplicate TCT or OCT: affidavit of loss, RTC petition under Section 109 of PD 1529, proof of loss and fake-title risks.
Won a money case but the other side still won’t pay? Here is how a writ of execution works in the Philippines: sheriff’s demand, bank garnishment, levy and auction, exempt property, deadlines and what to do if the debtor hides assets.
Paid an online seller who never delivered? Your refund options: demand letter, platform dispute, DTI complaint and small claims.
A signed promissory note is enforceable in the Philippines even without a notary. Here is what the note must say, the clauses that protect the lender, and what courts strike down.
What a Philippine homeowner can do when a contractor abandons house construction: demand, completion at the contractor’s cost, damages and forum.