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Hi, lawyers! I desperately need some advice.

An old friend from another department owes me and several of our other colleagues money. Collectively, the amount is almost half a mil.

In my case, she borrowed money from me and said she would return it the following day. I agreed because we had a common friend whom she had previously borrowed money from and actually paid back as promised, so I trusted her.

However, it has now been several months and she still hasn't paid me. Whenever we follow up, she keeps making excuses, and recently she even told me to proceed with the case.

Since several employees from the same company are involved, I'm wondering:

1. Can HR get involved in this situation, considering that multiple employees are affected? Or would HR generally consider this a purely personal matter between employees? If HR cannot intervene, where should we raise this complaint?
2. Would we have a chance of recovering the money through Small Claims Court, especially if we have proof of the loan, messages, bank transfers, and her acknowledgment that she owes us?
3. Since there are several people she owes money to, can we somehow file or pursue this together, or would each creditor need to file their own claim?

I know borrowing money is a personal matter, but since this involves several employees and a significant amount, I'm wondering if there is any other appropriate avenue before going straight to court.

Any advice, especially from lawyers or people who have gone through a similar situation, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I’m posting here on behalf of my dad. My dad just told us that he had a bench warrant earlier, as seen below:

Accused : (Redacted)
Subject : COURT ORDER
Date: August 12, 2026

To Accused,

You are commanded to surrender at any nearest Police Station to avoid being arrested at your location and to prevent public embarassement and inconvenience.

Pertaining to your pending case for the violation of ARTICLE 315 to 318 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines (RPC) and charged forFAILURE TO APPEAR (FTA) before this court.

Pursuant to an order from the higher court signed by Presiding Judge Hon. LUZVIMINDA BAUTISTA - LOPEZ preside at MAKATI CITY. Regional Trial Court_(RTC) branch 233 with docketed case number RZN-26-142, you are to be arrested and place under PNP Custody during the pendency of the case.

For consideration, we give you a chance to settle this case without the necessity of your arrest, contact us immediately at the contact listed below.

For Strict Compliance,

PCAPT. JAKE MARQUEZ
PNP-Warrant Unit
In-Charge
(+639)956-430-2845

Attorney CAMILLE V. ORTEZA
DOJ - Action Center
CIMD

Cc: SUPREME COURT
PNP Custodial Center
Case Information Records Division
HRAD

Is there any off-chance this isn’t real? The email was sent from doj.cimd.actioncenter@gmail.com. If it is real, what can we do? A response would be greatly appreciated. Please.

Hi im just lost I don’t know what to do i am an appointment setter and i work wfh and my boss from Ohio doesn’t want to pay my last pay for the last week that i worked from him and my bonus for the last month, i already sent him proof that he didn’t pay me my salary yet for last weeks worked but he still keep insisting he paid me just because he gave me a salary last week Saturday and that salary actually is for July 27-31 i already told him that but he still insisted he paid i dont know what to do🙂

Hi everyone. I’m posting because this involves an ongoing dispute with a client. Please be kind! we’re genuinely looking for advice on what steps we can take.

We have a client who hired us for a design service project last year. We have a signed contract, although unfortunately, we did not have it notarized.

The client has not fully paid us, and the outstanding amount has now reached around ₱700,000 including interest. Previously, they would still tell us that they would pay, but since April 2026, we have not received any meaningful response or payment from them.

We already consulted a lawyer. We were advised that this would likely fall under small claims, and that hiring a lawyer is not required for the actual filing. Our lawyer also tried to help us demand payment through email, but the client did not respond.

Our main problem now is serving a formal demand letter.

- We know the subdivision where they live, but we don’t know their exact house/address. We previously tried to leave a demand letter with the subdivision administration, but they refused to accept it. They said they did not want to get involved and mentioned the Data Privacy Act.
- The client comes from a politically influential family in our area, so we’re also hesitant to go through the barangay because we’re worried that we might be the ones intimidated or harassed instead.

We trusted them initially because they are also a family friend of one of my colleagues, which is why we unfortunately became too comfortable with the arrangement.

For those who have experienced something similar:

1. How can we properly serve a demand letter if we don’t know the client’s exact address?
2. Can we ask the subdivision administration to accept/forward the letter, or is the Data Privacy Act actually an issue here?
3. If we eventually file a small claims case, how does service of summons work if we don’t have the exact address?
4. Is there anything else we should be doing now to document our attempts to collect the debt? We already have the signed contract, billings, correspondence, and records of the work that was delivered.

We would really appreciate practical advice from anyone who has gone through a similar situation in the Philippines. Please be kind lesson learned na talaga for us, but ₱700k is a significant amount for a small design practice and we don’t want to simply let it go.

Thank you!

What: My father recently cut me off financially and is being a pain in the ass in the family because he's also refusing to pay for groceries, my brother's school expenses, and other necessities (unless my mother would force him enough to the point where they would shout at each other).

All of these things happened because I caught him having a mistress and threatened to tell her husband if he won't pay for my tuition.

Reason why he won't pay for my tuition:
• I went out with my friends, which I informed him two days earlier btw. He got mad and spam called me. When I got home, he threatened me that he will not be paying for my tuition. And now, classes started and he did not pay a cent.

I told my mother multiple times to report it to DSWD but she didn't want to. I also asked her why but she won't answer and disclosed to me that he already has a record and was blacklisted with the police for beating her up when she was pregnant with my brother.

I know that he should pay for my tuition even if I'm past the age of 18 under the family code, but do you guys have any advice? Who should I approach first (DSWD, barangay, etc)? Can I still report to them even if my mother tells me not to? Will he actually be held liable?

Ps. He also has a child with another woman (not with the mistress I mentioned above) and he proudly tells us that he's not paying for that child at all. I am also not sure if he can be sued for concubinage since it requires more specific acts than adultery (really shows inequality in the PH lol)

Good evening  po sa inyong lahat.

I'm 29 years old, and I would like to ask for legal advice regarding my current situation

Pasensya na po kayo kung mataas yung storya po babasahin po ninyo. Kabuuan po ito ng storya ko po at dogs ko po.

Bago pa nagbago yung bahay namin to de semento may pinapapsok sya sa bahay na mga lalake na kainunan ng tatay ko.

Pag nasa tamang pagiisip ka Hindi mo gagawin iyon kasi may menor de edad ka na mga anak. Hindi din nya Alam kung ano ang tunay na Pag iisip emotional ska intention syempre papalabasin mo Pero Hindi ginawa ng nanay ko

Pinapatulog nya mga lalake sa bahay kahit lasing kasi Turing nya duon ay kapatid. Pero uncomfortable na ako sa pinagagagwa ng nanay ko Hindi ko naman sya nasabihan na paalisin yung mga lalake kasi nagagalit sya.

Before pa nagbago yung bahay napakalaking arguments yung nangyari sa magulang ko tapos yung mga galit nila binato nila sa akin at sa mga kapatid ko na masasakit na salita, Threat na sasaktan kami Pag nagkamali kami.

Nasaktan ako kasi kailangan ko na protektahan yung sarili ko laban sa kanila

Gabi na nuon nang malapit akong marape Buti na lang nandyan yung kapatid ko hinarang yung lasing na lalake na Isa sa mga lalakeng lasing na pinapatulog ng mama ko duon sa bahay sinundan ako wla yung mama ko that time na protektahan ako.

Umaga na nung pinuntahan nila yung magulang para iblotter sa pulisya yung nangyari ng lalakeng na nag try na irape ako Pero natawa sila dahil sinabi ng nanay ng lalakeng nag try na irape ako na maawa sa kanila at inaccept nila

Nasaktan ako nanlumo kasi yung magulang ko dapat na magprotekta sa akin at yung yung kinahihinatnan

Menor de edad ako dapat ginawa nila yung Tama imbes na maawa

Adult na po ako nito

Pangatlo nung wala nang doorknob yung pintuan ko Pag nagagalit sila binuksan nila ng wlang pahintulot just to assert dominance na binantayan ko Kadam Gabi Baka papasok sila ulit

Nung inaabuso kami physically ng father ko yung mama ko nagtotoletate sasabihin tatay mo yan kahit baligktarin yung mundo

Nung gutom na gutom kami dahil wlang makain parati kaming naguulam ng pancit Canton na may itlog na nilaga Pero nung Umaga sinabi ng magulang ko na bumili sila ng Alahas at naginvest sila ng 50,000 pesos

Nung nagkaabcess ako pinabayaan nila ako na gamutin yung sarili ko except sa gauze kasi responsibilidad nila kahit na may dugo pa rin yung gauze 3 days gusto ng mama ko na maligo ako, maglakad ako ng walang tungko kasi nasa left thigh ko pinainom nya ako ng halamang gamit na pinakuluan

Nag decline ako nung papainumin nya ako kasi busog ako. Sinigawan pa ako.

Eto naman sa doggies ko po

Yung apat na mga aso ko mababait at tahimik Pero yung mga magulang ko biglaan pinagpapalo gamit ang stick at walis

Hindi ko po masagi sa logic bakit ginaganyan yung mga aso kasi mababait

Honestly po di ba normal po yung nagbark yung mga aso Pag may tao o may nakikita sila ng aso or iba pa kasi...

NASA IBABAW NG TANGKAL NG MANOK PO SILA TINALI NG WALANG CAGE O TAHANANAN NILA PAG HINDI AFFORD ANG CAGE

Pag umuulan po is exposed po sila Pero yung parents ko at dalawa Kong kapatid walang pake.

So magbark yung mga apat na aso na normal lang kasi aso. Binigdeal yun ng mga magulang ko Pag may Boses silang narinig sa mga aso ko po is pinagpapalo nila kahit binantayan lang nila ang bahay ng tahimik magbark lang po kasi sila Pag may tao o may aso.

Dahil duon po mas naging delikado po yung health po ng mga apat na aso

Una po nagkasakit po yung

Isang aso ko po sa apat na aso

Is nagkasakit.

I remember po nuon na wlang pke yung magulang ko. Kahit na lumalapit at kahit Hina pa rin yung aso ko.

Nakakadurog yung puso po kasi mabait po kasi yung aso tahimik na naghingi ng tulong Pero wla pake yung magulang ko po pumunta pa rin sa bayan.

Ako nuon Hindi nakatiis sinakripisyo ko po yung box na may damit tapos ginawa ko is binigay ko sa aso ko nagkasakit tapos binigay ko sya ng used na damit para maging magaan yung tulogan nya kahit papaano.

Pumunta ako ng ilang milya para makaload tapos tinawagan ko yung vet clinic dalawa yung tinawagan ko that time kasi yung plano ko ibigay ko lahat ng aso ko sa vet tapos Pag may Pera ako kukunin ko sila kasi iaalis ko sila sa lugar namin

Pero nanlumo ako Hindi ako pinayagan ng vet dahil din sa wla akong sinabing pambayad ko ganito ganyan

Salamat sa Diyos at ilang araw at gumaling sya dahil sa lahat ko at prayer na rin.

Yung pangalawa na aso yun yung masakit sa akin kasi nung finace ko na yung katotohanan na inaabuso ako sinabi ko sa pamilya ko. Three days bigla syang nawala. Healthy sya nung nakita ko Pero ang nakapagtataka bakit Alam ng magulang ko na patay na sya

Hindi nag sink in sa akin. Tinanong ko sila nasaan yung aso sinabi nila namatay.

Pero guilty yung mga mukha

Hindi nila sinabi na " anak namatay na so doggie inilibing namin sya" ang natanggap ko lang nanduon at basta nalibing

Umiyak ako nuon that time ng sobra sobra na natulala ako kasi mababait Silang apat nawalan sila ng isa.

Kaya dahil duon morning, noon, night ako nagmonitor sa mga tatlo na lang na aso ko tapos nagagalit ako Pag pinapalo po sila ng walang dahilan.

Kaya duon nagsimula yung awayan namin ng magulang ko at ako kasi protective a ko

Nung Gabi din iyon last day Niya Alam mo kung sinong nilapitan nya "Ako" at Hindi niya nilapitan yung papa ko.

Namatay sya sa gilid sa may karton na binigay ko sa kanya yung sinakripisyo ko.

Dalawa na lamang sila

Dahil dalawa na lang sila ako yung nagbibili ng karton para sa mga dalawa na aso ko na nakatali sa ilalim ng tangkal ng manok umuulan at umaaraw Hindi ko iyon pinapake basta ok yung dalawa Kong mga aso. Wlang pake yung magulang ko. Pinagtatawanan lang ako ng mama ko bakit ko ginawa iyon na nagmamahal ako ng aso na papakainin at nagmonitor sa kanila.

Natigil lang iyon dahil pumunta kami sa police station naging mabait yung magulang ko sa akin at mga aso Hindi na nila sinasaktan

Naging mas protective ako sa mga aso ko kahit sinabi nila na itigil ko yung pagdadala ng karton.

Nuong October yung Isang aso ko po na buntis Pero nanduon pa rin po sya sa ilalim ng tangkal

Nagmonitor ako. Pinapagalitan ako ng magulang ko bakit ko binisita eh aso yan marunong magsurvive Pero Hindi ko pinakingggan. Inaalagaan ko sya same sa Isang aso ko.

Masakit sa akin yung nangyari fresh pa rin yung sugat ng mga pangyayari. Wla akong tulog wla akong pahinga

Nung December duon pa trinansfer nila yung asking buntis Pero sa lupa at parkingan ng motor.

Pagod po ako nuon parati kasi kailangan Kong protektahan din yung sarili ko laban sa magulang ko kasi naging mas agresibo Silang gustong manakit sa akin kahit wla akong ginagawa at ginagawa ko lang yung Tama

Hindi ko sila pinahiya sa social media or sa radyo. Pinaalam ko po ito sa Tamang ahensya. Hindi ko sila Minura.

December nuon at nanganak sya sa may parkingan sa lupa na maabog. Bago pa yung nanganak yung aso ko Pero kung anong punagsasabi sa aso ko.

Pag nagpapahinga sa malayo yung aso ko sinasabihan nila na masamang ina. Pag normal ginagawa ng aso ko may Masabi lang

Yung ginawa ng tatay ko yung nagagalit ako kasi

Binigay nya ng rug yung mga puppies na newborn

Hindi dapat iyon kasi iyan yung magsusufocate sa puppies na newborn.

Namatay yung mga puppies lahat ng aso ko dahil yung isa is natabunan ng rug tapos yung IBA is respiratory yung ikinamatay.

Sinisi nila lahat pagkamatay sa akin at sa aso ko na walang kinalaman sa nangyari kundi ginawa namin ang lahat

Namatay din yung aso Hindi yung nanay dahil sa but it namatay na sya dahil sa sakit Pero wlang pke yung mga magulang ko

This week yung July namatayan ako ng Isang puppy na adopted namin Hindi na sya bumalik after nyang manghina.

Namatay sya sa damuhan.

Yung mga puppies na Bago Nasa lupa na parkingan nila ng motor

Duon din nagstay yung mama na aso na naiwan sa amin.

Question

1. What possible criminal offenses or legal violations may have been committed against me by my parents based on the physical abuse, threats, intimidation, psychological abuse, deprivation/neglect, and other incidents I described?

2.What legal remedies are available to me regarding the attempted rape/sexual assault incident, including the conduct of the man involved and the response of my parents and authorities afterward? Kasi yung nanay ng lalake na attempt na nirape ako at pamilya ko kasi pinatahimik ako for many years

What possible violations of Philippine animal-welfare laws were committed against my dogs, and can the beating, neglect, inadequate shelter, injuries, and deaths of the dogs/puppies be legally pursued?

What evidence should I preserve to support my allegations, and what evidence would be strongest for each incident involving me and my dogs?

Based on the entire history, what is the proper legal process and which agencies/courts should I approach, and can I seek protection or other remedies while pursuing these complaints?

Taos Puso po akong nagpapasalamat sa nakabasa nito at pasensya na po kayo kung Mashaba kasi Hindi ko dapat iputol

Hindi naman sya scammer pero sadyang dami lang talaga reason sinasabi, parang ayaw mag bayad ganon

Need advice what to do

Story:

My mom worked for them for almost 4 years as a domestic helper/babysitter (3 kids). They came from Cyprus and just got back here sa Philippines last July. She resigned after and her last day of work was last July 31. She was promised by her prev employer that she can go back to Cyprus to find other employers since her visa is still active, kompleto required documents niya but when she's about to go to OEC last week Friday, she received a message from whatsapp galing sa employer niya and was told na meron daw something problem and need nila pumunta si Mama doon. There, she was told that few important jewelries got stolen from the safe daw. Before these things happened, after my mom resigned, they hired another helpers, one for cleaner and babysitter, so 3 of them was called and interviewed.

Fast forward. 3 of them including my mom underwent polygraph testing. After a few days of waiting for the result, the police called my mom and invited to come to the police station. She was found positive from the polygraph testing. My mom has hypertension and highblood pressure, sinabi niya yan sa police before she took the test. She admitted that she got nervous when she took the test as well. I know my mom and she gets nervous easily and she even has a phobia taking blood pressures using sphygmomanometer.

Just earlier today, my mom got interviewed again by her employer (husband). She was pressured to answer their questions, nasaan daw yung mga jewelries, even checked her bank accounts and found nothing.

My mom worked for so many years as a domestic helper. This is the first time she got accused of something she didn't do 😭😭. My mom is a single mother with us 3 kids, i'm the eldest. Simply living a simple life 😭 Wala silang solid proof. No fingerprints, cctv footages, etc that can support their accusations na si Mama yung nagnakaw. She's having a hard time sleeping right now due to stress and overthinking.

I just need legal advices, what to do. Anyone 😭

May leak sa kisame inuupahan ko at gumagapang na kaya lumalawak ang natutuluan. Studio type to. Last yr ng August ako dumating at may konting leak noon. D naman ako naaabala noon dahil sa doorway at isang corner lang, pero nagnotify ako sa may ari. Sabi niya saluin ko lang daw ng tabo at papawalisan niya sa taas para d na maipon ang tubig. Niraise ko naman repeatedly na baka magkamolds pero nagsasabi lang sha na aayusin niya un. This year super lakas ng ulan at tuloy tuloy for two weeks na. July 28 nag message ako na may ibang leak na sa kisame. Hanggang palala nang palala everyday at sumikip na ang area na usable. Hindi na ako doon natutulog dahil hindi na peaceful at comfortable. Halos half ng unit ang basa ang sahig. Hinayaan ko na lang at nauwi ako everyday para magmop kesa mamaho ang mga basahan dahil laging basa. Pero almost everyday akong nagssend ng pictures sa kanya at nagsasabi na sana maayos na.

August 11 ang bayaran ng upa. So nagsabi ako na baka pwedeng marefund yung part ng upa ko or kahit anong compensation man lang sana since ang laki ng area na hindi ko na magamit at pati sa dining table ko may droplets na. May nabasa na rin akong mga gamit. Hindi raw payag ang misis niya. Nakiusap ako ulit na baka pwedeng reduce na lang ang payment ko ng Aug. 11 hanggat d pa nila naaayos. Niremind ko sha na last year ko pa yun sinabi at nagpromise sha na okay na yun kaya ko kinuha ung unit noon. Since yun din reason ng last na renter. Natulo at napapasok sila ng tubig na naiipon sa labas. Naglagay sha ng bubong sa labas kaya d na naiipon dun ang tubig ulan. Pero hindi pala naayos ang taas. Hindi ko akalain na magiging ganito kalala.

Huling pakiusap ko sa kanya kahapon pero ayaw talaga nila ako i-compensate. Sinisingil na nila ko ng bayad sa upa. So nagsabi na ko na gagamitin ko na ang deposit at maghahanap na ko ng malilipatan.

Meron ba akong pwede iclaim na kahit anong compensation dahil dito? Wala kaming contract.

EDIT: Nagkakamolds na mga gamit ko.

I want to file a case against that person. help me

Humihingi po ako ng payo dahil pumanaw po ang tatay ko kamakailan. May legal wife po siya na matagal nang separated sa kanya (hindi na-settle ang annulment kaya legally married pa rin sila). Noong nabubuhay ang tatay ko, nagkaroon sila ng Compromise Agreement sa korte na magbibigay lang ng suporta ang tatay ko at wala nang pakialaman sa buhay ng isa't isa. May nakalagay din po sa agreement na to "nurture each other's relationships". (May anak ang tatay ko at ang legal wife na 29 y/o na ngayon, pero nagka-anak din ang legal wife sa ibang lalaki habang kasal sila ng tatay ko).
Seafarer po ang tatay ko pero dito siya namatay sa Pinas at walang aktibong kontrata noong pumanaw siya. Nakatira po kami sa Iloilo kasama ang nanay ko (live-in partner ng tatay ko) at ang aming bunso na minor pa (16 years old). Ang legal wife ay nakatira sa Laguna at bigla na lang sumulpot nung namatay ang tatay ko dito sa Iloilo, at sinabihan pa kami na "Sa inyo noong buhay, sa akin na ngayon dahil patay na."
Ang mga ari-arian ng tatay ko:
Bahay: Nakapangalan sa tatay at nanay ko bilang co-owners sa Tax Declaration. Ang LUPA na tinatayuan nito ay 100% na nakapangalan sa Tito ko (kapatid ng tatay ko), at willing ang Tito ko na i-donate ang lote sa aming magkakapatid.
Dalawang Motor: Nakapangalan sa tatay ko, expired ang rehistro nang 2 taon, at kami ang humahawak ng orihinal na OR/CR.
Benefits/Claims: SSS, Pag-IBIG, OWWA, at Funeral Benefits.
Mga Tanong Ko Po:
Tungkol sa Bahay: Makukuha po ba ng legal wife ang bahay namin kahit co-owned ito ng nanay ko sa Tax Dec at nakatayo sa LUPA ng Tito ko?
Tungkol sa Motor: Makukuha o maibebenta niya ba ang mga motor kahit wala siyang OR/CR at ayaw naming mga anak (na co-heirs)?
Tungkol sa OWWA & Pag-IBIG: Sabi ng OWWA at Pag-IBIG, kailangan ng Extrajudicial Settlement (EJS) na may pirma ng lahat ng heirs. Posible po ba na pumunta siya sa korte para gawin siyang "Administrator" ng estate para siya lang ang makakuha ng pera nang wala kaming pirma?
Tungkol sa SSS & Minor Sibling: Madidisqualify po ba ang legal wife sa SSS pension/claims dahil nagka-anak siya sa ibang lalaki (adultery/abandonment)? At paano po ang karapatan ng kapatid kong minor?
Tungkol sa Funeral Benefits: Ako (eldest child) ang nag-asikaso at nag-claim ng funeral benefit dahil kami ang nagbayad at nagpalibing sa tatay ko (ni piso ay walang ibinigay ang legal wife at hindi man lang pumunta sa lamay). Pangalan ko po yung nakalagay sa resibo kasi po ako po yung gumastos. Banta niya ay kakasuhan niya daw ako sa pag-claim nito. May laban ba siya?
Wala po kaming kakayahang kumuha ng private lawyer kaya humihingi po ako ng payo kung paano maprotektahan ang nanay ko at ang minor kong kapatid gamit lang yung PAO. Thank you po sa lahat ng willing po mag advice, badly needed po talaga.

So, i decided to submit my resignation. However the company wont let me go for the reason that I need to render 4 years kasi scholar nila ako. The thing is, the owner of the company is my aunt. Back in college wala naman ako agreement na pinirmahan na I need to render service sa kanila in exchange sa pagpa-paaral sa akin since yung kumausap sa kanila is yung auntie ko. Sinabihan na lang ako na papa-aralin daw ako nung auntie namin, which I gladly accept.

Then graduation, they asked mi if when ako pupunta sa company nila to work. At first, I was surprised but as ‘utang na loob’ and because I am thankful to them, I worked. Dapat talaga one year lang ako. Then, I decided to look for job muna before submitting my resigntion.

The thing is, they hold my resignation and threatened me na dapat ko bayaran lahat ng ginastos nila for my tuition. They will let go of me lang daw if makabayad ako in-cash or I would render the remaining 2 years.

So I totalled all the amount they paid and its around 100k, which we are willing to pay para matapos na. Pero ngayon they are asking na dapat 450k daw bayaran namin kasi may interest daw yung school tuition ko or penalty daw yun. Tinawagan na nila yung auntie ko even yung mama ko na dapat daw namin bayaran lahat. There’s a chance din na hindi nila ako papa-alisin even though nakapag submit na ako ng resignation. I asked the HR about this and she told me the owner has the right to hold my resignation daw. The thing is wala kami agreement when they offered the scholarship na need ko mag render 4 years. According to them company practice na daw talaga yan and even sa DOST need to render.

Wala naman kami problem para matapos na, willing naman kami magbayad sa 100k. But 450k? Hindi nga namin alam bakit may interest. Ano po ba dapat namin gawin?They made a contract kasi na I will agree to pay the 450k para tanggapin yung resignation ko and they want me to sign it.

Hi! I was contacted by an old affair that I had asking to loan him a certain amount for his visa and overseas application. Out of good faith, and dahil may pinagsamahan naman, pinahiram ko. The total amount is 303500 pesos.

Part of this amount (150000) had a written agreement, loan agreement, signed by a co maker, which is his mother. However, the borrower is no longer responding to my messages and blocked me on social media. I, then, tried to contact his wife to ask for assistance in retrieving the money. Instead of helping me, i was told by the wife to stop bothering his husband and no amount will be paid to me regardless of what i do. In addition, she also told me that she will expose the previous affair if i insist. Out of fear, i told her that i'd stop.

Then, i contacted the co maker thru his brother in law. There i found out that she had no idea of the loan, the document, and the signature. I also found out that the mother's ID he submitted was fake. I also found out that this guy have other hundreds of thousands of loans in his previous workplace.

The total amount is due on August 30. But supposedly, he was supposed to pay 60500 last June 16 but he started hiding from me.

I tried asking chatgpt and google and found out that i could file estafa because of the forged documents and grave threat or coercion to the wife because of the threats.

By the way, the borrower is now in Australia.

Questions:

1. What is the best way to legally handle this matter?

2. Is it possible to have this case handled by a lawyer but fees will be paid once the loan is settle?

As I said in the title po, my dad accidentally ran over a kid’s leg. He’s a lalamove driver po, driving a sedan. Mabagal lang po takbo niya kasi makitid yung daan sa pagdedeliveran niya and naulan din po. Nalagpasan niya na daw po yung bata, tapos nadulas daw po yung bata, nadaanan nung tires sa likod yung paa daw po. It was an accident naman po and hindi naman po fault talaga ng dad ko. Dinala po kasi yung bata sa private hospital, ooperahan daw po and sesementuhan. Eh gusto po ipa-shoulder yung bill kay dad, hindi naman po kami maluwag financially. We can get barely get through our monthly expenses nga po, nakakatulong lang din po na nagdadrive siya for lalamove. Can anyone give advice po? 😿

Mother and father are not married. Mother is dead and father is abusive. Kid doesn't want to go home anymore. Is it legal for relatives to keep the kid? Is there an age requirement before the separation of kid and father?