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YES; but the courts now has the policy to just impose fine and require the accused to pay the amount of the check. Note, however, that one could still be imprisoned for failure to pay the fine.

Dagdag ko lang, ang computation nong fine is double the face value of the bounced check. And the "double the fine" is for the first offense of the accused, pag in-aver na paulit-ulit ginagawa, the Court is directed to impose the and/or prison term under BP22.

Hi attorney, may tanong lang po ako about trademarks. What if someone trademarked the name RUNNER TECHNOLOGIES, can i trademark the name RUNNER only or RUNNER MACHINES?

Clarification, iba ang tradename or business name sa trademark....

Tradename is what a single proprietorshop goes around doing business. Note, tradename's are registered with the DTI and is interfaced with the SEC registry of corporations, so that names of corporation's and businesses are not confusingly similar. If its the tradename you are referring to, malamang magka-problema pag ni-register mo ang name dahil similar ang reference nyo to the word "runner". Kung ganon nga, suggestion ko lagyan mo ng number or letter sa unahan nong ni-reregister mo na trade name, like AAA Runner Machines.

Pero as a trademark which is "a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities." Pwede na marami ang gumamit ng Runner basta hindi closely similar ang itsura nong logo or sign. Example distinctive yong logo ng Philippine Rabbit, distinctive yon to them. . . pero nong ginamit nila si bugs bunny sa bus nila, malamang magka-problema sila don kasi may copyright ang Warner Bros. kay Bugs Bunny. So if distinct naman ang logo and appearance ng name na gamit mo, runner machines, pwede yon. Mag-TM Search ka sa Intellectual Property of the Philippines website, use this link http://www.ipophil.gov.ph/tmsearch3/ Tignan mo kung magkahawig yong trademark na gusto mo.

MMA, no pads, just small gloves, intention is to hurt or to submit a fighter... the skill and cardio requirement needs considerable developing.

Kimbo Slice, the joke of a star of EliteXC, will participate in the Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights...now he proves if he really has the skills or not.

VW Combi...running but needs some interior work and new paint

I have a new found respect for Andy Roddick. He fought his heart out. Skill eventually won in the end.

Hopefully, to balance the tennis karma, sana si Roddick naman ang manalo sa US Open, para home court celebration.

I heard the hotels in vegas are dropping prices because they can't get people to go there because of the recession. Any info on this?

Unioil, palagi mura, hirap lang hanapin ng stations nila.

Tama yong sa Shaw, mura don, pero SOBRANG TRAFFIC palagi don.

Sa Ortigas, yong Shell Station sa corner ng Emerald Ave. at Ortigas Ave., yong may Mcdo.

Sa C-5, yong Shell Station sa corner ng Julia Vargas and C-5, yon naman may Jollibee.

davidoff cool water

Actually had the chance to stay in one of the fragrance hotels, dami nakapila na pick up girls sa ibaba ng hotel, KAYA LANG...mukhang hindi mo tataluhin, kasi mga taga South Asia. unless mahilig ka sa sibuyas.

Oh and the fragrance hotels are kinda cheap, P1,800++ ganon.

ok ba slot sa casino dito?

I never play slots here, pero one time dahil napaaga ako sundo sa airport, nagpunta ako sa airport casino filipino...since walang tao mga lamesa, 8am pa non, laro na lang ako ng slots sana. Tuwa naman ako, hindi mo na kailangan pumunta sa cashier pwede mo na ipasok diretso sa machine. But then, hindi ako natuwa sa game na nilalaro ko so I wanted to transfer.

YON NA ANG PROBLEMA....cash out mo imbis na cash voucher, coins ang ibibigay sa yo. so sa five hundred nagamit mo 100, 400 na coins bigay sa yo. TAPOS PAGLIPAT MO, naisip mo yong coin na isinukli sa yo, yon na gagamitin mo, pero hindi, may takip yong coin slot. Kailangan mo magpasok ng bill ulit. so pasok kunyari pasok ka ng bagong P500, tayo ka na around P300, sukli ulit sa yo coins. All in all, pag nakarami ka na lipat, may bitbit ka na isang timba ng coins. LABO.

Update on the skyway construction...from Bicutan to Sucat, the contractor closed one lane on each side of the SLEX. so slowgoing in that portion and it creates a chokepoint.

Ampalaya (becoz of the taste)...Durian (becoz of the smell)...

please dont stop the rain - james morrison

matanong ko lang po, kasi medyo napunta ako ng ibang bansa at kababalik ko lang...parang hindi ko nakita si Mark Caguioa nong Game 1. Na-trade ba sya? Sa Ginebra pa rin ba sya?

Caltex E10 mas mura

Agree, pero ako walang preference ng brand, pare-pareho lang yan.

Takbo ka ng 200kph tol. hindi ka na kayang habulin non. he he he

Actually come to think of it, mas delikado pa pag natanaw mo yong mobile patrol, tapos ang bilis ng takbo mo...so babagal ka...baka matumbok ka nong nasa likod mo na parating.

anyway, lagi ko tinatanaw ahead of me kung may patrol, tapos pag may nakita ako, i try to slow down para hindi pansinin. syempre tingin sa likod kung may parating din na mabilis. madali naman sila makita sa SCTEX kasi walang taguan don.

200-210 kph.

97 Lancer GLX. Sa SCTEX...wala kasing stopover doon, had to go to the CR (if you know what I mean). Felt the grumbling of my stomach sa exit pa lang ng Subic. Siguro kahit KIA Pride ang dala ko non baka napatakbo ko nang ganon kabilis yon. Yari yong banyo sa Shell sa NLEX. he he he

Walang mini-bar...Had dinner between the first and second round...ayos yong pagkain, busog. hassle lang, inantok ako pagkakain. he he he

Ganda naman talaga nong bagong lancer...parang pating.

Grosby

Etonic

World Balance

Magnolia House, sa may Aurora...yong daredevil na sundae, mayroong dalawang inverted na cone na nakapatong sa tatlong scoop ng ice cream.

Don't believe everything you read about this being his last fight. Honestly, Pacquiao likes the adulation but he is a tired fighter, that can happen to any fighter, having started when he was 18. BUT, BUT he cannot walk away from fights that can make him $20-40M/fight. He will fight Mosley, Mayweather and JMM III and then call it quits. So that would put him, finally retiring at around 2011.

Oh on the first alternative mo pala, punta ka don and wait out the petition of the immigrant, makaka-trabaho ka lang pala din, if while waiting for your petition to go through, may mag-sponsor sa yo ng H1B visa (working visa), so that basically changes your entry status of tourist to working. Pero hindi ka out of status during the transition kasi nga under petition ka ng isang green card holder. MAHIRAP LANG KUMUHA NG H1B sa US ngayon, RECESSION.

Word of caution, though, the USCIS frowns upon ways of circumventing US immigration rules. So, wag mo ipagkalat na kaya ka kumukuha ng tourist visa is to get into the states to marry your GF.

On the flipside nga lang is that US immigration also frowns on marriages of convenience, yong tipong nagpakasal din to legalize their stay in the US. Yong mga kasal-kasalan lang. Hindi nyo naman siguro problem yon, kasi pag nagpakasal kayo magsasama naman siguro kayo totoo as husband-and-wife.

Sana natulungan kita.

tanung ko lang po..

scenario:

yung gf ko kaka alis lang last june 6, 2009 as immigrant..pinetetion kasi siya ng parents nya..need to stay there for 5 years i think..my question is this..what if i go to the states as a tourist and we get married immediately sa states..magiging US citizen na ba ako immediately? is it legal? para i can stay there na for good..need clarifications..thanks in advance

First, iba ang citizen sa immigrant...don't confuse that. Iba kasi ang status ng dalawang yon and their ability to bring in spouses or relatives to the US by way of a petition. Mas matagal yong sa immigrant na mag-petition, yong US citizen mas mabilis.

Second, yes, you can enter the US on a tourist visa and, yes, you can later marry your GF in the States. She can then petition you through an I-130 Petition (petition for relatives of an immigrant) and you can adjust your status there. HOWEVER, while the petition is being processed, YOU CANNOT LEGALLY WORK IN THE US, since you entered the US on a Tourist Visa. ALSO, an I-130 petition takes a considerable amount of time, around six to eight years of waiting time for the petition to be granted. During that time (6 to 8 yrs.), hindi ka pwede mag-trabaho sa US.

Yon ang choices na kailangan mo isipin.

You can, in the alternative, wait for your GF to become a US citizen, so around 2014. After she becomes a US citizen, you can then apply for a fiancee's visa (a K-1 petition) para makapunta ka don at magpakasal kayo don within 60 days from arrival there. Don ka na makakapag-adjust ng status, mas mabilis yon.

Pero pwede din pauwiin mo sya sandali while waiting out the five years para maging US citizen sya, pakasal kayo dito and when she becomes a US citizen petition ka nya as spouse. mabilis na din yon, months ang bibilangin basta walang impediments in your application, or health considerations (may contagious disease ka or something).

Your choice...