Philippine law by topic
Start from a topic such as marriage or work and find the articles, questions and rulings that cover it.
- Annulment in the Philippines: The Complete Guide to Ending a MarriageHow annulment, nullity, legal separation and recognition of a foreign divorce work under the Family Code: grounds, deadlines and key court rulings.
- Arrest, Detention and Bail in the PhilippinesWhen police can arrest without a warrant, the 12-18-36 hour limit on detention, when bail is a right, how bail is computed, recognizance and probation.
- Contracts and Obligations: Basic Rules of the Civil CodeContract law in the Philippines: when a contract binds, void and verbal contracts, demand and delay, cancellation, co-makers, collateral and installments.
- Crimes Against Persons: Killing and Injuries ExplainedCrimes against persons under the Revised Penal Code: parricide, murder, homicide, physical injuries and firing a gun, with penalties, bail and damages.
- Crimes Against Property: Theft, Robbery, Estafa and MoreCrimes against property in the Philippines: robbery, theft, qualified theft, estafa, usurpation of land and malicious mischief, and the rule for relatives.
- Criminal Liability Basics: Stages, Participants and PenaltiesHow criminal liability works in the Philippines: felonies, stages of a crime, principals and accomplices, self-defense, penalties and when liability ends.
- Debt and Collection: What Lenders and Borrowers Can Legally DoUnpaid debt in the Philippines: no jail for debt alone, 6% legal interest, 10 or 6 years to sue, bouncing checks and estafa, and the rules on harassment.
- Employee Rights in the Philippines: Dismissal, Resignation and LeavesYour rights at work under Philippine labor law: valid reasons for dismissal, the two-notice rule, one month's notice to resign, paid leaves and complaints.
- Probationary, Regular and Project Employees: Your Status and RightsTypes of employment in the Philippines: regular, probationary, project, seasonal, casual and agency workers, when each becomes regular, and why it matters.
- Getting Married in the Philippines: What the Family Code RequiresMarriage requirements under Philippine law: legal age, consent, the marriage license, parental consent and advice, who can officiate, and foreign partners.
- Inheritance in the Philippines: Heirs, Shares and Settling an EstateWho inherits in the Philippines, with or without a will: the legitime of children and spouse, children born outside marriage, and settling an estate.
- Land and Property Disputes: Ownership, Title and PossessionLand disputes in the Philippines: double sales, quieting of title, builders in good faith, right of way, co-owned land, eviction and taking land by force.
- OFW Legal Rights: Contracts, Dismissal, Disability, RecruitmentOFW rights under Philippine law: pay for the unexpired contract after illegal dismissal, seafarer disability rules, illegal recruitment and trafficking.
- Parents and Children: Filiation, Support and Parental AuthorityRights of children under the Family Code of the Philippines: legitimate or illegitimate status, proof of paternity, support, custody, parental authority.
- Property of Spouses: Who Owns What in a MarriageConjugal and community property in the Philippines: which regime applies, what is shared, selling or mortgaging, gifts, debts, separation and death.
- Unions, Unfair Labor Practices and StrikesLabor union rights in the Philippines: the right to organize, unfair labor practices, when a strike is legal, lockouts and where labor disputes go.
- Wages, Hours and Pay Under the Labor CodePay and work hours under Philippine labor law: the eight-hour day, overtime, breaks, rest days, holiday and night pay, deductions and unpaid salary.
- Wills and Probate in the PhilippinesHow to make a valid will in the Philippines: holographic and notarial wills, witnesses, the notary, revocation, the legitime, and why wills need probate.
General information, not legal advice. For your case, ask a lawyer, the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) or the agency.
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