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[GODzilla]

1. BP22 is a special law penalizing the issuance of a worthless check; req: a)demand letter with proof of service, proof that check is unfunded, c) complaint affidavit;

2. Yes, BP will still prosper if the check paid to you is payable to cash;

3. The court can impose a fine equal to the amount of the check and/or imprisonment of not more than one year, per check;

4 and 5. Yes it depends on the discretion of the judge. It also depends on the evidence submitted whether imprisonment or only fine will be meted.

 

Reminder: BP 22 cases are probationabale; demand letter and proof of service is indispensible; covered by summary procedures

 

Disclaimer: This is simply a guide and certain courts/judges may have their own approach in dealing with BP 22 cases.

[GODzilla]

1. BP22 is a special law penalizing the issuance of a worthless check; req: a)demand letter with proof of service, proof that check is unfunded, c) complaint affidavit;

2. Yes, BP will still prosper if the check paid to you is payable to cash;

3. The court can impose a fine equal to the amount of the check and/or imprisonment of not more than one year, per check;

4 and 5. Yes it depends on the discretion of the judge. It also depends on the evidence submitted whether imprisonment or only fine will be meted.

 

Reminder: BP 22 cases are probationabale; demand letter and proof of service is indispensible; covered by summary procedures

 

Disclaimer: This is simply a guide and certain courts/judges may have their own approach in dealing with BP 22 cases.

 

Add ko lang. Aside from the fine which is to compensate for his criminal liability, you will also be awarded the amount of the check as his civil liability. hence 200% of the amount of the check.

[IngrEs]

Question lang po, is it possible na makulong ka kung d ka na nakakapag bayad ng Credit Cards mo? totoo bang pwede kang ma file sa case na Estafa dahil dun and me right cla na i claim ang properties mo at i arrest ka?

[GODzilla]

Question lang po, is it possible na makulong ka kung d ka na nakakapag bayad ng Credit Cards mo? totoo bang pwede kang ma file sa case na Estafa dahil dun and me right cla na i claim ang properties mo at i arrest ka?

 

Non-payment of credit cards is only a civil case and you cannot be imprisoned for non-payment of debts. HOWEVER, once a decision is rendered against you in a civil case, your properties, salary and even bank deposits may be levied upon or garnished. Thus, the moral of the story is PAY UP YOUR DEBTS!

[cixMACHINE]

Add ko lang. Aside from the fine which is to compensate for his criminal liability, you will also be awarded the amount of the check as his civil liability. hence 200% of the amount of the check.

 

 

Bossing marming salamat sa pagsagot sa mga tanong ko :o) Mabuhay kayo!

 

By the way, fine is a different amount and yung 200% is another different amount tama ba? I think ang fine ata is paid at the court while ang 200% paid to me am i right? Kung wala talagang pambayad, can they seize any property of the issuer of the check? By the way, that check issued to me is a Sole Prop company check. :o)

 

Again Thanks in Advance! Mabuhay ka Mr. Godzilla Advance Merry Christmas din sayo...

[ottacan]

SALAMAT SA PAGBIGAY NYO NG ATTENTION SA NAPAKALAKING PROBLEMANG ITO,DI LANG SA ATING KALIKASAN KUNDI

SA MGA MAMAMAYAN NA SA DAGAT LANG KUMUKUHA NG IKINABUBUHAY....MILYONG TAO ANG APEKTADO DITO SA MGA LUGAR NA NASASAKUPAN NG BAYBAYING DAGAT NG BATANGAS,BALAYAN,CALATAGAN BAY AT ALAM NAMIN NA RAMDAM

SA BOUNG REGION 4 AT SA NASASAKUPAN NG ATING KARAGATAN(PAGKAT ANG GANITONG SALOT AT ILLEGAL NA PANGISDA AY LAGANAP NA(HINDI NAMIN ALAM KUNG BAKIT NAKALUSOT SA BFAR,DOA OR DENR ANG GANITONG KLASE NG PANGHULI NG ISDA..MGA NANGI-NGITLOG NA LAHI NG ISDA HULI MAGING MALALAKING TANIGUE(KINGFISH) AY WALANG KAWALA..KAYA ANG TULINGANG MALIIT,HIWAS,HASA2,LAHAT NG URI NG MACHEREL,MAGING ANG LAHI NG PUSIT WALA KA NG MAHULI AT MAKIKITA SA ATING MGA PAMILIHANG BAYAN..ITONG PINAGSIMULAN NG AMING MGA NINUNU(ANCESTORS) NA PAMALAKYA NA PUKOT O BASNIG AY NAPATIGIL NA RIN AT NAG KAKABULOK NA ANG MGA BANGKA SA HINDI PAGLAOT SA DAHILANG ALA NG MAHULI...SA LUGAR NG SAN PIRO AT NABOTAS(BALAYAN,BATANGAS)DIYAN NAGMULA ANG MGA SALOT NA PANGISDA,NAGMULA SA ISA, SA NGAYON AY MORE OR LESS 30piraso NA,ANG ALAM NAMIN NA ILAN RIYAN AY PAGMA-MAYKANYA NG ISANG EMPLEYADO SA MUNISIPYO NG BALAYAN...SANA SA AKING MGA MTC BROS. OR SIS..KUNG MATUTULUNGAN NYO MAN SANA,HINDI NA AKO ,SA ATING MGA KAPOS PALAD NA UMA-ASA LANG SA DAGAT...

[ottacan]

Kabayan:

 

Please send me data and documentsnarrations or affidavits ng mga tao dyan.. kung maari, ma picturan din yan... ilalatag natin sa MEdia at hindi pwedeng di makasuhan ang mga yan....ang pag lapastangan sa kalikasan ay walang kapatawaran... wag nating pabayaan..

 

Butsoy

 

SALAMAT KABAYAN BUTSOY..SANA NGA SA PAGKA-KATAONG ITO AY MALUTAS NA ANG SULIRANING ITO,SA MAGIGING TULONG NYO,HINDI LANG MAMAMAYAN ANG DAMAY DITO..NALALAPIT NA ANG PAG-BAKASYON KO DIYAN,SIGURADONG

KAKA-ILANGANIN KO ANG TULONG NYO,AT UMA-ASA KAMI NA HINDI NYO IPAGKA-KAIT...MABUHAY KAYO....

[disorder1666]

got the latest update from DTI regarding sa case ko. they said that the schedule for my hearing will be on February 2009 pa. They are fully booked as of the moment and so many filed cases are waiting in line also.....is it ok? is it a valid reason? is such case as "fully booked" really happens on DTI? anyways, I also called up PAO in Las Pinas, they didn't accomodate me as well. They said that small claim cases are beyond or not included with their "extension"...again, is it true? ganun ba talaga ang patakaran sa PAO? Pardon me for asking a lot of questions. it's just that I barely know a lot of legal procedures. Again, thank you for your answers.

[GODzilla]

got the latest update from DTI regarding sa case ko. they said that the schedule for my hearing will be on February 2009 pa. They are fully booked as of the moment and so many filed cases are waiting in line also.....is it ok? is it a valid reason? is such case as "fully booked" really happens on DTI? anyways, I also called up PAO in Las Pinas, they didn't accomodate me as well. They said that small claim cases are beyond or not included with their "extension"...again, is it true? ganun ba talaga ang patakaran sa PAO? Pardon me for asking a lot of questions. it's just that I barely know a lot of legal procedures. Again, thank you for your answers.

 

Yes there is such a thing as "fully booked" in the hearing of cases, be it civil, criminal or administrative ones. If the calendar is already full, it could no longer accommodate cases anymore, hence, "fully booked". Furthermore, January is usually an inventory month and there are no cases scheduled for said month, thus, your hearing on February 9 is probably the earliest they have.

 

Regarding your query about PAO, please be reminded that the services of PAO is not for everyone. it caters only to the poorest of the poor or what is referred to as "indigents". Who are indigents, you ask? well persons and their families who have a gross monthly income of less than P14,000 in cities are considered as an indigent. Furthermore, the priority of PAO lawyers are criminal cases assigned to them, so dont expect them to prioritize your case if they have conflicting schedules. Hope this helps.

[BlackAssassin]

Atty of MTC's

 

I have some credit card debts that I havent paid for 4 months now. Talaga po bang walang nakukulong sa utang? Im paying the other 2 banks pero yung iba hindi ko nababayaran kasi nagkaron ako ng financial problem. Paano po ba kapag nag file sila ng case and wala akong pambayad? At paano po kapag wala akong pambayad for a lawyer?

 

Salamat po

 

BA

[bonito99]

And you have credit cards?

[overman]

question po on IPL: should i decide to make a video out of a song ala mtv and make use of various pictures taken from the net, the purpose of the video is for information dissemination or political campaign will i be infringing copyright? will the answer be the same if i acknowledge the singer, writer, composer of the song as well as the internet site where the pictures where taken, in the video?

 

another question po, what if i decided to make a course curriculum (example: a course on basic eating) can i have the same copyrighted?

 

hoping for a response from lawyers here at mtc.... thank you very ,very much!!! god speed.....

[blackknight004]

Mga Sirs, I need legal advise regarding an incident that happend to me on Nov 14,2008. Kasi po habang nagpapalit po ako ng gulong sa emergency bay ng Katipunan eh nabundol ako ng delivery motorcycle ng isang sikat ng pizza restaurant, sinagot naman po ng resto yung hospitalization, medication and rehabilitation po ng paa ko. Kaya lang po sa dahil sa lakas ng tama po sa akin eh nalamog ng husto ang legs ko kaya d ako makapasok ng opisina, ang tanong ko po eh liable po ba ang resto na bayaran ang sweldo ko? at ano pa po ang dapat nilang sagutin? 2 months na po but until now di po ako nakakakuha ng feed back sa management ng resto, pero tuloy p rin po ang bayad nila sa rehabilitation ko. Salamat po in advance.

[GODzilla]

Mga Sirs, I need legal advise regarding an incident that happend to me on Nov 14,2008. Kasi po habang nagpapalit po ako ng gulong sa emergency bay ng Katipunan eh nabundol ako ng delivery motorcycle ng isang sikat ng pizza restaurant, sinagot naman po ng resto yung hospitalization, medication and rehabilitation po ng paa ko. Kaya lang po sa dahil sa lakas ng tama po sa akin eh nalamog ng husto ang legs ko kaya d ako makapasok ng opisina, ang tanong ko po eh liable po ba ang resto na bayaran ang sweldo ko? at ano pa po ang dapat nilang sagutin? 2 months na po but until now di po ako nakakakuha ng feed back sa management ng resto, pero tuloy p rin po ang bayad nila sa rehabilitation ko. Salamat po in advance.

 

Yes you can. damages can be a lot of different things and your unrealized income as a result of the accident is one of them. If this case goes to trial, you can even ask for moral damages. What you should do first is to talk to a lawyer and pay him to make you a good demand letter. the pizza company would probably settle as this would be bad for their image should this go to court.

[blackknight004]

Yes you can. damages can be a lot of different things and your unrealized income as a result of the accident is one of them. If this case goes to trial, you can even ask for moral damages. What you should do first is to talk to a lawyer and pay him to make you a good demand letter. the pizza company would probably settle as this would be bad for their image should this go to court.

 

Thank you po for the quick reply sir. My partner already had a lawyer create a demand letter but up to now po kasi wala pa rin pong feed back yung resto eh, pahirapan po eh. One of the other dilema i have right now is if the case goes on trial i dont know a good lawyer to represent me as well as I dont have the means to pay for the legal fees, im just praying that the resto would just settle na lang out of court. By the way if the case goes to court what are the things should we demand out of the resto? tnx po ulit.