Q. Atty. Rogie Wong, isa ako sa masugid na mambabasa sa inyong column. Napag alaman ko po na kayo ay mahihingian ng payo. Kami po ay dumating sa Canada September 2007 so it is our third year now here . Ngayon po ay common law relationship lang ako. May dalawa pong anak. My daughter is 23 yrs. Old… Read More »
Q. I am a dual citizen now-Canadian/Filipino. When I took the oath we were told to present the certificate of being Filipino again plus the forms with our pictures/thumb marked, at the Philippine airport’s port of entry when we arrive there. If I do this at the port of entry in the Philippines, my understanding is that I… Read More »
Q. Please help me see my way through the following dilemma: 1. My father died intestate, how are we to divide the properties left behind with our mother and four siblings? 2. Another concern is that my brother has been estranged from his legal wife for 30 years. He got a live-in-partner and adopted a son some 25… Read More »
Q. Hi! I’m Canadian Citizen. I’ve got my divorce long time ago and have received my Certificate of Divorce. When I took my vacation in the Philippines. I met my classmate. He was my childhood neighbor. Then we fell in love to each other. If I want to marry my boyfriend in the Philippines do you think we’re… Read More »
Q. Salamat po sa inyong Kolum sa Dyaryo dahil marami kayong natutulungan. May itatanong po ako sa inyo tungkol sa hinihingi na Sustento ng Ex wife (ANNULLED MAARIAGE) ko na ang dapat ko daw ipadala sa kanila ay P20,000 sa probinsya lang po sila nakatira at kapwa sa grade school nag-aaral. Ang sabi nya ay maghaharap daw kami… Read More »
Q. I left my husband two years ago. We’re both Canadian citizens, living separately here in Canada. We have a conjugal house & lot back in the Philippines. The sister of my ex-husband and her family have lived in the said house for almost 13 years now – for free. Late last year my ex-husband called to inform… Read More »
While still alive, she made a special power of attorney authorizing me to transact business with the bank. I sent the Special Power of Attorney to my sister in the Philippines to act on my behalf and withdraw the said money. However, the SPA was not recognized by the bank. According to the bank we should have SPA… Read More »
Q. Hello po…kamusta po? Nabasa ko po ung column ninyo sa Filipino newspaper at naisip ko po na kayo po ang makakatulong sa mga problema ko kaya nag email po ako sa inyo. Live-in caregiver po ako at kakatapos ko lang po ng dalawang yrs last October . Magpapasa na po sana ako ng application ko for open… Read More »
Q. Dear Atty. Wong, I have inherited a land from my late parents when I was still single. We are all nine (9) children (7girls & 2 boys) . I am the youngest among the seven girls and next to me are my two brothers. I am the only one who got the inheritance. Recently , I found… Read More »
Q. I want to know as Canadian citizen what are my rights/obligations to own property outside of Canada? I was advised to directly name one of the siblings if we want the property be titled to avoid so many expenses in transferring from my grandparents to my mother to us. That we need a waiver to the effect… Read More »