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THE LAW SAYS THAT A CONTRACT IS VALID IN WHATEVER FORM,EXCEPT IF THE LAW REQUIRES A FORM FOR THE CONTRACT TO BE VALID. SINCE HINDI MO MINENTION WHAT CONTRACT IT IS,MEDYO NOT SURE AKO SA ISAGOT IF NEED NYA NA DAPAT ISULAT. PERO UNLESS THE LAW WOULD REQUIRE A FORM (MEANING NAKASULAT SA PAPEL) FOR THAT KIND OF CONTRACT,ORAL CONTRACTS ARE VALID CONTRACTS

Agree with the statement above. I just want to add the practical difficulty in enforcing a verbal contract-- how do you now prove that in court? Unless you have other evidence ( e.g. Other party is already performing his obligations under the contract) it will be your words against his

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Check if they are violating any local ordinances e.g. in Makati, Ordinance 2011-019 it prohibits loud noise within 200 meters from schools

Also San Juan has a similar City Ordinance No, 9-2007

 

Good Day,

Ask ko lng if meron bang law for noisy neighborhood? Actually it's a school and at the same time born again church na din. But it turned out na wala clang sound proofing and sobrang ingay pag nag woworship na cla. Additionally, School in a residential area, possible ba clang i sue? I already bought it up to the barangay pero they didn't did any action kc malakas ung school sa barangay due to medical missions. Thanks

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Agree with the statement above. I just want to add the practical difficulty in enforcing a verbal contract-- how do you now prove that in court? Unless you have other evidence ( e.g. Other party is already performing his obligations under the contract) it will be your words against his

MOST CONTRACTS THAT GO TO COURT ARE REQUIRING THE FORM (MEANING NAKASULAT).. RARELY NA NILILITIGATE ANG ORAL CONTRACTS..
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I need some advice. Is there a government agency here where people can file a complaint against a company from China who have Offices here and hires people for online work? Let's say for not giving incentives as promised or not waiving penalties even if proof has already been presented. The people who handles the Manila office are locals and they are not doing their job well. Is it possible to file such complaints?

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I need some advice. Is there a government agency here where people can file a complaint against a company from China who have Offices here and hires people for online work? Let's say for not giving incentives as promised or not waiving penalties even if proof has already been presented. The people who handles the Manila office are locals and they are not doing their job well. Is it possible to file such complaints?

try DOLE. kaya lang yung online work ba is documented with a contract detailing the incentives and even the penalties?

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Please advice on this: I have an old car which I am selling to a relative. Since relative si Buyer, I am inclined to accept his offer to pay 60 equal monthly installments for the asking price. How can I protect myself in case mag default si relative Buyer? I know asking for 60 PDCs is one way but I don't think may checking account siya. and, what do I do about car registration - does the car reg remain in my name until the relative Buyer pays in full? So what document should I notarize for the transaction?

 

Thanks in advance.

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Please advice on this: I have an old car which I am selling to a relative. Since relative si Buyer, I am inclined to accept his offer to pay 60 equal monthly installments for the asking price. How can I protect myself in case mag default si relative Buyer? I know asking for 60 PDCs is one way but I don't think may checking account siya. and, what do I do about car registration - does the car reg remain in my name until the relative Buyer pays in full? So what document should I notarize for the transaction?

 

Thanks in advance.

best thing to do here is hold the original CR muna until the buyer pays in full.

isama mo na lang sa documentations. the documentations can be separate from the deed of sale.

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Good day sir. I have some questions here regarding service agreement. Some background: The company originated from CHINA and has set up office here. It is registered with the SEC and it provides online work. They maintained that there's no employee/employer relationship so they refer them only as "Independent Service Provider" so they won't need to pay for social or Government benefits. My questions are:

 

1. They let people read the service agreement online and they make you fill up your name, address, date of birth and email address online to state that you have agreed to the condition. Is this binding? Also, they made a follow up by asking people to print the service agreement and signing them on each page. Is this binding?

 

2. They have a statement there that said, "This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong, without giving any effects to any conflicts of law provisions. Any dispute on the interpretation, execution, or termination of this Agreement shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of Hong Kong authorities and courts." Does it mean that the Philippines has no jurisdiction here? Note: As mentioned, the company originated in China but they claimed that they had move their office to Hong Kong.

 

3. When an Agreement states that certain condition survives the termination of the Agreement, is it really still valid even when the contract is already terminated?

 

4. Will our DOLE have jurisdiction on this company regarding labor issues? Let say, if the company fails to give back the portion of waived penalties to the service provider for whatever reason there is and doesn't give explanations as to what's going on, instead, the he/she is just passed on to different departments. It seems the local admin has a habit of making money off of the independent service provider.

 

Any advice/info will be appreciated.

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Sorry, but NO

 

One, di pwede ang divorce at walang divorce dito sa Pilipinas. Filipino citizens cannot divorce each other.

 

Two, for legal separation, ang grounds ay:

 

(1) Repeated physical violence or grossly abusive conduct directed against the petitioner, a common child, or a child of the petitioner;

(2) Physical violence or moral pressure to compel the petitioner to change religious or political affiliation;

(3) Attempt of respondent to corrupt or induce the petitioner, a common child, or a child of the petitioner, to engage in prostitution, or connivance in such corruption or inducement;

(4) Final judgment sentencing the respondent to imprisonment of more than six years, even if pardoned;

(5) Drug addiction or habitual alcoholism of the respondent;

(6) Lesbianism or homosexuality of the respondent;

(7) Contracting by the respondent of a subsequent bigamous marriage, whether in the Philippines or abroad;

(8) Sexual infidelity or perversion;

(9) Attempt by the respondent against the life of the petitioner; or

(10) Abandonment of petitioner by respondent without justifiable cause for more than one year.

 

 

Those are valid grounds under Art. 55 of our Family Code. And I think they are easier to establish (and cheaper) than that of Art 45 (Annulment). What do you think?

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Good day sir. I have some questions here regarding service agreement. Some background: The company originated from CHINA and has set up office here. It is registered with the SEC and it provides online work. They maintained that there's no employee/employer relationship so they refer them only as "Independent Service Provider" so they won't need to pay for social or Government benefits. My questions are:

 

1. They let people read the service agreement online and they make you fill up your name, address, date of birth and email address online to state that you have agreed to the condition. Is this binding? Also, they made a follow up by asking people to print the service agreement and signing them on each page. Is this binding?

 

2. They have a statement there that said, "This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong, without giving any effects to any conflicts of law provisions. Any dispute on the interpretation, execution, or termination of this Agreement shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of Hong Kong authorities and courts." Does it mean that the Philippines has no jurisdiction here? Note: As mentioned, the company originated in China but they claimed that they had move their office to Hong Kong.

 

3. When an Agreement states that certain condition survives the termination of the Agreement, is it really still valid even when the contract is already terminated?

 

4. Will our DOLE have jurisdiction on this company regarding labor issues? Let say, if the company fails to give back the portion of waived penalties to the service provider for whatever reason there is and doesn't give explanations as to what's going on, instead, the he/she is just passed on to different departments. It seems the local admin has a habit of making money off of the independent service provider.

 

Any advice/info will be appreciated.

 

1. If the contract is printed and signed, it is binding.

2. Nope, its not possible. The operations and hiring of personnel is here in the Philippines so that the laws of the Philippines should apply.

3. If the contract is terminated but a certain condition states that it survives the termination of the contract, yes, it will still be valid.

4. DOLE should have jurisdiction on this.

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1. If the contract is printed and signed, it is binding.

2. Nope, its not possible. The operations and hiring of personnel is here in the Philippines so that the laws of the Philippines should apply.

3. If the contract is terminated but a certain condition states that it survives the termination of the contract, yes, it will still be valid.

4. DOLE should have jurisdiction on this.

 

Sir, just to confirm lang po about question 1, kahit na po walang nakalagay na statement "I agree to the above condition...." kundi pirma lang ay binding na po yung agreement?

 

Thanks in advance po.

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Question po, My father and his remaining siblings have this real property (House and Lot) in Gen. Santos City, Mindanao owned in common (co-ownership). Since my father is the eldest, he was put in charge to represent all of them to have the property disposed of (to be sold). My question is this, one of his siblings/sister has recently died, leaving with her estranged husband and two children, is the signature of his estranged husband required in the contract to sell or deed of absolute sale or her two children assent will suffice?

 

Thank you in advance.

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