Persida Acosta – Xpress Chronicle

Custody of a non-marital child upon the death of the mother

Dear PAO, My sister died, and she was survived by my 5-year-old nephew. My sister and my nephew's father were never married. Upon learning of the death of my sister,…

Persida Acosta September 6, 2024

National News

Collection of agency fees by the company from non-bargaining union members

Dear PAO, I am an assembly worker at a manufacturing company in the Philippines. A few months ago, a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) was signed between the newly established union…

Persida Acosta September 5, 2024

National News

Prescription cannot work against an heir deprived of his lawful share

Dear PAO, My father married Tina five years after my mother's demise. Last year, I discovered that in 2006, my father and his son with Tina executed an extrajudicial settlement…

Persida Acosta September 4, 2024

National News

Liability for pointing a gun at a minor

Dear PAO, The teenage son of my neighbor and his friends are always hanging around at night by the road in front of my house. Their unruly behavior disturbs my…

Persida Acosta September 3, 2024

National News

Elements of insanity as an exempting circumstance

Dear PAO, My brother was attacked by his neighbor and could have died without timely medical intervention. A criminal case was filed, and the relatives of the accused claimed that…

Persida Acosta September 2, 2024

National News

Easement of right of way

Dear PAO, What is meant by an easement of right of way? Can my private property be taken for public use under this easement, even if it completely deprives me…

Persida Acosta September 1, 2024

National News

Effect of failure to appear during mandatory conciliation and mediation conference

Dear PAO, I have a question about the mandatory conciliation and mediation conference set by a labor arbiter. My sister Jenny received a notice to attend this conference, but she…

Persida Acosta August 31, 2024

National News

Mathematical formula in connection with our Copyright Law

Dear PAO, May I know what the Copyright Law protects? Does it include the protection of a solution or the unlocking of a mathematical formula? Darlene Dear Darlene,To answer your…

Persida Acosta August 30, 2024

National News

Exemption from solicitation permit of school infrastructure project

Dear PAO, I received a letter from my daughter's school requesting a monetary donation to support the ongoing construction of a multi-purpose gymnasium in their campus. According to the letter,…

Persida Acosta August 29, 2024

National News

Property inherited during the marriage is excluded from the absolute community of property

Dear PAO, Pam and I got married in 2022. We do not have any pre-nuptial agreement regarding our properties. Unfortunately, my mother died in August 2023, and my father died…

Persida Acosta August 28, 2024