JPC Law Office and Notary

18/08/2026

18/08/2026

Ang hindi pagtupad sa pangakong pakakasalan ang babae, pwede maging basehan ng VAWC...

18/08/2026

Acquited for Bigamy

13/08/2026

Allowed ba ang leading and misleading questions sa Cross Examination?

Answer: Yes... not allwed sa direct examination pero allowed sa Cross-examination... Read:

Rule 132) SEC. 10. Leading and misleading questions. — A question which suggests to the witness the answer which the examining party desires is a leading question. It is not allowed, except:

(a) On cross examination;(b) On preliminary matters;(c) When there is difficulty in getting direct and intelligible answers from a witness who is ignorant, or a child of tender years, or is of feeble mind, or a deaf-mute;(d) Of an unwilling or hostile witness; or(e) Of a witness who is an adverse party or an officer, director, or managing agent of a public or private corporation or of a partnership or association which is an adverse party.

A misleading question is one which assumes as true a fact not yet testified to by the witness, or contrary to that which he has previously stated. It is not allowed. (5a, 6a, and 8a)

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10/08/2026

PWEDE BA IKASAL ANG FIRST COUSINS? SECOND COUSINS?

Marriage between first cousins is void and not allowed but marriage between second cousins is legal and allowed under the law.

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10/08/2026

VOID MARRIAGE FROM THE BEGINNING:
Art. 35. The following marriages shall be void from the beginning:
(1) Those contracted by any party below eighteen years of age even with the consent of parents or guardians;
(2) Those solemnized by any person not legally authorized to perform marriages unless such marriages were contracted with either or both parties believing in good faith that the solemnizing officer had the legal authority to do so;
(3) Those solemnized without license, except those covered the preceding Chapter;
(4) Those bigamous or polygamous marriages not failing under Article 41;
(5) Those contracted through mistake of one contracting party as to the identity of the other; and
(6) Those subsequent marriages that are void under Article 53.
Art. 36. A marriage contracted by any party who, at the time of the celebration, was psychologically incapacitated to comply with the essential marital obligations of marriage, shall likewise be void even if such incapacity becomes manifest only after its solemnization

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17/07/2026

NOTARY PUBLIC

In the Philippines, a notary public is a commissioned lawyer authorized to perform notarial acts, ensuring documents are signed voluntarily and verifying identity. Commissions are valid for two (2) years within the commissioning court's territorial jurisdiction.

Key requirements and rules governing Philippine notaries include:
• Qualifications: Must be a Filipino citizen, member of the Philippine Bar in good standing, and have no criminal convictions involving moral turpitude.
• Notarization Requisites: Signatories must personally appear before the notary and present competent evidence of identity (e.g., government-issued ID with photo and signature).
• Prohibitions: Notaries cannot notarize documents if they are a party to the instrument, lack personal knowledge of the identity of the signer, or if the signer is not physically present.
• Notarial Register: Notaries must maintain a chronological, permanently bound logbook (Notarial Register) recording the names of principals, witnesses, and fees charged.
• Certificate Details: Every notarial certificate must explicitly state the notary's name, serial number, commission expiration date, office address, Roll of Attorneys number, PTR number, and IBP receipt number.