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How to determine whether an employee is a regular or a probationary employee
Dear PAO,I hope you can help clarify this matter. I have been with the company for four months…
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What is an impossible crime?
Dear PAO,I have read in a local tabloid that the Philippines punishes this so-called “impossible crime.” However, the…
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Pregnancy is not a disability
Dear PAO,I need legal advice. I have been a regular employee in a Philippine outsourcing company since 2024.…
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Absence of threat, force or coercion is not a defense in child trafficking cases
Dear PAO,My neighbor’s child was rescued from an alleged human trafficker. At the police station, the suspect argued…
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Precautionary hold departure order, when applicable
Dear PAO,Can your office issue a precautionary hold departure order against my neighbor who posted malicious accusations about…
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Prohibition on ‘No Permit, No Exam Policy’ in educational institutions
Dear PAO,I enrolled my daughter in one of the private colleges in Batangas. She is now in her…
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The ‘fallen fruit’ doctrine
Dear PAO,Recently, it has come to my attention that my adjacent neighbor has been harvesting the produce of…
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Father asking for support from his adult children
Dear PAO,I am a widower and almost a senior citizen. My three children are all adults and gainfully…
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Husband does not ‘touch’ his wife
Dear PAO,I am writing on behalf of my friend. She is at wit’s end because her husband refuses…
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The school cannot suspend a teacher for premarital pregnancy
Dear PAO,I am a teacher in a private school. While preparing for her wedding, my co-teacher became pregnant…