Daily Serving of Legal Matters

image taken from www.pinterest.com What is a protection order? It is an order issued under Republic Act No. 9262 for the purpose of preventing further acts of violence against a woman or her child specified in this Act and granting other necessary relief.  The relief granted under a protection order serve the purpose of safeguarding the victim from further harm, minimizing any disruption in the victim's daily life, and facilitating the opportunity and ability of the victim to independently regain control over her life. What are the protection orders that may be issued? 1.  Barangay Protection Order (BPO) 2.  Temporary Protection Order (TPO) 3.  Permanent Protection Order (PPO) Who is the offended party of this Act? The following are the offended party: 1.  A woman who is:      a.  the wife of the offender;      b.  former wife of the offender;      c.  with whom...

Maegan Aguilar, the daughter of the legendary Ka Freddie Aguilar,, was reportedly beaten up by her alleged live-in partner Ali when she tried to end their relationship on Saturday, November 8, 2014. ABS-CBNnews.com said that the alleged incident was posted on the Facebook account of Maegan’s bestfriend Maria Silorio. Considering that the alleged offender of Maegan was only her live-in partner, is she (Maegan) entitled of a protection provided in Republic Act Number 9262 or otherwise known as “Anti-Violence Against  Women and Their Children Act of 2004”? As provided in R.A. No. 9262, violence against women and their children refers to any act or a series of acts committed by any person against a woman: 1. who is his wife; 2. who is his former wife; 3. with whom the person has or had a sexual or dating relationship; 4. with whom he has a common child; 5. or against her children whether legitimate or illegitimate; within or without the family abode, which result in or is lik...

A photo of the TV series The Legal Wife taken from google.com Since the local channel started airing the series The Legal Wife, a lot of viewers  have been glued to watch every episode of this series.  In fact the social media, like Facebook and Twitter, would be flooded with posts and comments written and interacted by its loyal viewers. In the said series, Monica, who is the legal wife of Adrian, caught her husband having an extra-marital affair with her best friend Nicole.  Based on the story, what would be the legal options for Monica if she would like to  fight in court? Option 1: Monica may file a criminal case of CONCUBINAGE.  This criminal case of concubinage shall be filed against both Adrian and Nicole.  Nicole is to be indicted with this crime also because she has full knowledge that Adrian is a married man before she had sexual intercourse with him. As what is stated in the Revised Penal Code: "Any husband who shall k...