June 26, 2020 ~ attydelacalzada This is a sample Deed of Absolute Sale (DOAS) for when you sell or purchase any item or property. DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This Deed of Absolute Sale is entered into this __ day of __________ in __________, Philippines, by and between: (name), of …
June 25, 2020 ~ attydelacalzada FACTS: At 2:00 a.m. on April 14, 1987, Emelita Despuig, an employee of the National Institute of Atmospheric Sciences (NIAS), lodged a complaint against Catalino P. Arafiles, NIAS director, for forcible abduction with rape and forcible abduction with attempted rape at the Western Police District (WPD) Headquarters along United Nations …
June 24, 2020 ~ attydelacalzada Republic Act No. 10963, otherwise known as the “Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law” took effect on January 1, 2018. One of the important changes made by the said law on revenue is the provisions on estate tax. On January 25, 2018, the BIR issued Revenue Regulation No. …
June 23, 2020 ~ attydelacalzada If you are an alien seeking work in the Philippines or an employer (domestic or foreign) wanting to hire an alien to work, you need to obtain an employment permit from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). What is an AEP? The Alien Employment Permit or AEP is a …
June 22, 2020 ~ attydelacalzada Bouncing Checks Law (B.P. 22) “An Act Penalizing the Making or Drawing and Issuance of a Check Without Sufficient Funds or Credit and For Other Purposes” What acts are penalized under the law? A. Drawing a Check Without Sufficient Funds (Sec. 1) B. Failing to Keep Sufficient to Cover a …
June 21, 2020 ~ attydelacalzada FACTS: Petitioner Leouel Santos, Sr., an army lieutenant, and Julia Bedia, a nurse by profession, were married in Iloilo City in 1986. Their union beget only one child, Leouel Santos, Jr., who was born July 18, 1987. From the time the boy was released from the hospital until sometime thereafter, …
Read more “Leouel Santos, Sr. vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 113054, March 16, 1995”
June 19, 2020 ~ attydelacalzada This is a sample of a Special Power of Attorney (SPA), which you may need if you are representing someone to perform legal acts. For example, if the party to a contract cannot personally sign, that person will execute a SPA in favour of another who will sign in his/her …
June 18, 2020 ~ attydelacalzada FACTS: Respondent Jose A. Espinas was driving his car along Leon Guinto Street in Manila when he was suddenly hit by another car. Upon verifying with the LTO, Espinas learned that the owner of the other car is Filcar. This car was assigned to Filcar’s Corporate Secretary Atty. Candido Flor …
Read more “Filcar Transport Services vs. Jose A. Espinas, G.R. No. 174156, June 20, 2012”
June 17, 2020 ~ attydelacalzada What is free patent? And is it the same as a land title? A free patent is a grant of land by the government given to natural-born Filipino citizens who is not the owner of more than 12 hectares of land, and has continuously occupied and cultivated, either by himself …
June 16, 2020 ~ attydelacalzada FACTS: These are consolidated petitions seeking to declare several provisions of R.A. No. 10175 (The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012), unconstitutional and void. The cybercrime law aims to regulate access to and use of the cyberspace. Petitioners claim that the means adopted by the cybercrime law for regulating undesirable cyberspace …