Category Archives: Legal

Marrying Childhood Boyfriend

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 »

Sustento ng Ex-Wife at Anak

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 »

Disposal of Conjugal Property with Ex-Husband

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 »

Pension money in the bank

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 »

Marital status of Void Marriage

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 »

Inherited and Titled Property

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 »

LAND TITLE AND PROPERTY RIGHTS

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 »

PANGALAWANG KASAL

Q. Dear attorney, magandang araw po. May problema po ako sana matulungan po ninyo ako kung ano ang dapat kung gawin. Nagpakasal po ako noong 1997 sa isang guy pero hindi po kami nagsama ng matagal kasi pabalikbalik po ako sa Hongkong at that time hanggang sa nawala na lang ang communication namin. Hanggang sa nakahanap po ako… Read More »

INHERITANCE OF WIFE

Q. I wish to seek your views as regards the following issues: The proceeds over the sale of a property of a deceased who acquired it as inheritance from his parents . This deceased was unmarried and without child. So in this case, I was told that the surviving siblings inherits from the deceased sibling. However, what will… Read More »

PAG-MAMAY-ARI AT PAG-PAPA-ALIS NG NAKATIRA

Q. Hello Po Atty. Wong, I am always reading your article and now that I have a problem I need your advice, if possible. Namatay po nuong 1981 ang mother ko at 1984 naman ang father ko na walang naiwang Will. Dalawa po kaming babaeng magkapatid at ng nagbalikbayan ako nung 1991, e napag-alaman kong nawawala ang titulo… Read More »