Termination due to Illness (Philippines)
Philippine labor law is structured to give full protection to the rights of the workers. Can You Terminate for Health Reasons?...
Annulment in the Philippines: Grounds, Process, Evidence, and What Really Happens After
While Filipinos use the term ‘Annulment’ to refer to all cases where marriages are dissolved, the most common method is actually Nullity of Marriage based on Psychological Incapacity...
Philippine Estate Taxes 2018
Wondering how Philippine Estate Taxes will impact your inheritance? This post answers those questions as I explain the current 2018 Philippine TRAIN estate taxes and provide sample computations...
Philippine Adoption Primer (Overview, Process, Costs)
Adoption is the best route for anyone who raises and cares for a child because it protects the legal interests of the child...
Correcting your NSO Birth Certificate (3 Major Corrections Explained)
If you’re looking to correct or change information on your birth certificate, then this post is for you...
How can a divorced Filipina revert her Philippine passport to her maiden name?
Can the Filipina simply apply for a new Philippine passport in which her maiden name is her surname?...
Philippine Inheritance and foreign Wills
How do people inherit property in the Philippines? How is the property divided if there is no will? What is a last will and testament?...
How is the marriage property divided in legal separation?
The rule in legal separation is that the spouse at fault shall have no right to any share of the net profits earned by the couple’s common property during the marriage...
Involuntary resignations
How does the employer prove that there was no illegal dismissal? When is a resignation not a resignation? When is an action a valid exercise of management prerogatives?...
Is paying for medical expenses after an accident an admission of guilt?
An offer to pay or the payment of medical, hospital or other expenses occasioned by an injury is not admissible in evidence as proof of civil or criminal liability for the injury...
