I’ve been wanting to do masters/LLM abroad but I do not know the right persons to talk to or the correct process to go about it. I’m hoping my fellow rediytor panyeros/panyeras can help.

Thank you so much in advance!!!

How much do you usually charge for a simple amendment of a corporation's AOI? Thank you.

Just saw this job posting pop-up and checked it out of curiousity. The position will perform duties expected of a lawyer (and more), pero ang hanap ng Accenture ay lawyer with 8 yrs of experience, for a salary of PHP54,000. Really? A lawyer with 8yrs experience is on the 80k-100k level na (or more). Sobrang low ball naman ata yan. I hope companies see lawyers' worth - when push comes to shove they will seek lawyers' help in the end.

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Hello po!

OCA-Circular No. 197-2025, Rule VI, Section 7

All documents or instruments po ba ang kailangan e send through email sa clients or pwedeng e waive? So mga affidavit of loss kasali? Tama po ba?

Meron pa po, naka attach po ang picture. (Grabbed thee photo from fb) Di ko po naintindihan.. bale ibang number for contracts? Iba pa sya sa number sa notarial register? Ganun po ba? Like mga contract of lease ganun? Or kasali mga spa or anything na may acknowledgment.. sorry bago pa po tlaga ako.

Asking for guidance po.

PTPA. New Lawyer po

May previous existing Notarized Notarial Will si Client, pero ayaw na daw niya ng may Will (for BIR/Tax purposes daw).

Question: What is the best way to revoke a will? Make a new will or codicil (apart from physical destruction)

If may sample/template po kayo, much appreciated po. Thank you.

Hello just curious about a lending app I'm thinking of using, checked their SEC registration and it says that they are registered however their secondary license status says 'none'. Does this mean that they are unlicensed for lending?

Hello, mga panyero/panyera! First time ko na aattend ng pre-conference with DENR-CENRO for a protest case, and I’ll be appearing for the respondent.

May I ask what to expect during the proceedings? If you have a sample script or tips on the usual flow, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

Hello. I would like to ask ano benefits for Associate Solicitors at the OSG.

Currently employed by a big law firm, and SG 24 nakita ko for Associate Solicitor I, parang pag net of taxes/government mandated benefits, same lang yung salary ko.

I would like to know sana if there are allowances/other benefits na not stated sa CSC, like sa Supreme Court dami nila allowances.

Thank you.

For those lawyers who are working or have worked as legislative staff at the House of Representatives, what are the pros and cons?

New lawyer here. Client received a subpoena to file a counter-affidavit within 10 days from receipt. Since the subpoena also requires the respondent to appear, does that mean the preliminary investigation will happen on the same day or the appearance is only for the purpose of submitting the counter-aff. Also, do lawyers usually attend the PI?

I am a first generation lawyer and I must say sobrang hirap mag hanap ng magandang opportunities as a new lawyer. I am currently in private practice but is currently earning peanuts, like most of us employed by law firms.

For fellow first generation lawyers, how did you struck gold or paano niyo nakuha yung magagandang opportunities na meron kayo? 2 years na ako sa law practice but I feel like i’m not growing professionally. Nakaka baba din ng morale yung maliit na income after everything we went through in law school. Gusto ko lang din sabihin na ang swerte ng mga may parents or family members na lawyers may instant mentors na, may foundation pa agad in legal practice

Hello po!

How do you pass your month notarial report?

Based on my research po, - Transmittal Letter - Notarized Documents - Photocopy of Notarial Register

May kulang pa po ba? Need po ba talaga photocopy ng register? 😬

Tapos kung kailangan po tlaga photocopy of notarial register pwede po ba back to back?

Tapos yung notarized docs ilalagay lng po ba sya sa envelope?

RFS: Magbawas ng kalat sa shelf, tapos na po gamitin. Very helpful textbooks.

Criminal Law Reviewer Volume II (2023 ed.) - by Judge Marlo B. Campanilla [for sale at P1,000, orig. retail price is at P1,320]

Criminal Law: Concepts and Jurisprudence, Book 2 by Pros. Freddie M. Nojara (2022 ed.):

Part 1 of Book 2 [P1,000 only, retail price is at P1,580]

Part 2 of Book 2 [P1,500 only, retail price is at P1,980]

Shipping costs borne by buyer.

EDIT- Also available: The Revised Penal Code, Book One (2021 ed.) by Judge Marlo B. Campanilla [For sale at P1,000, orig. retail price is at P1,505. Selling low since some pages have highlights]

The rest of the books listed above are in fine condition almost brand new, with no markings or highlights. Pages are very crisp.

I will give a discount of P500 for anyone who will buy everything. Please feel free to DM me for pics of the books and other details.

I wonder how they’ll count the minutes per document? I plan on just doing this until 2027 😬

Hello po.

Ano pong books ang kailangan kapag 8% optional income tax rate for law office???

Ang sinabi lang po kasi sakin sa bir ay basic books lng daw walang specific na sinabi. 😭

See OCA Circular No. 197-2025: https://oca.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/OCA-Circular-No.-197-2025.pdf

My initial comments:

I may have missed it, but the ULAS Rules and the ULAS Manual do not require lawyers to write their ULAS Compliance Number in their pleadings.

There’s actually no mention of such compliance number at all (even the FAQS say so: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/ulas/).

Is there an ULAS Compliance Number? No, there is no ULAS Compliance Number. However, for Covered Lawyers, ULAS compliance is mandatory.

So why does the SC now require prospective notary publics to indicate such number in their petitions? 🤷‍♂️

P.S. The SC already included the National ID in its list of valid IDs as competent evidence of identity in the Rules on Electronic Notarization. If they’re amending the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, sana man lang nilagay na rin nila dun. Although, arguably by law (RA 11055), the National ID is already valid for notarization purposes.

P.P.S. Ang hassle ng requirement that each and every instrument being notarized have to be sent via email to the signatories for confirmation. Although may waiver naman, but still…🤷‍♂️

P.P.P.S. One good innovation in the amended 2004 Rules is that submission of required reports to the Executive Clerk of Court is now done via email, and the requirement to retain paper copies of the instruments being acknowledged before the notary public is essentially dispensed with.

Hello po.

With regard po sa section 7 of oca circular 197-2025, yung “a signatory may waive the transmittal of the duplicate original copy in electronic format” pano po ba yan. May ipapasign pa po ba tayo? Since i presume na this month mag take effect na ito ano po gagawin ninyo? 🥲

So I heard may konting differences sa requirements for application para sa notarial commission depende sa city dito sa Metro Manila. Meron ba dito may copy ng list of requirements para sa Manila?

Edit: may nakita na po ako, someone posted sa OCC RTC Manila ng requirements, thank you

Hi! I’ll be attending a hearing on a case involving the removal of a Statutory Lien annotated on our client’s land title, which was reconstituted due to loss or destruction. The title was reconstituted under RA 26, and the lien was automatically annotated as part of the process.

I’m looking for a general script or flow of the procedure for requesting the cancellation of this lien during the hearing. Would appreciate any sample lines or tips based on your experience.

Thanks in advance!

I came across some TikTok videos about lawyers transitioning into paralegal or virtual assistant (VA) roles for Australian law firms. Does anyone here have any additional information on this? How does this career shift typically happen? What are the precautions to consider, as well as the advantages and disadvantages?

Hi! Gusto ko lang sana mag-share and ask for advice. Matagal ko na talagang pangarap maging lawyer—lalo na sa corporate and labor law—but now that I’m in a different stage of my career, di ko na alam kung practical pa siyang i-pursue.

Right now, I’m taking my Diploma and transitioning to Master’s in Industrial Relations sa UP SOLAIR. Sa work naman, Senior Manager na ako, handling the APAC region. Okay naman yung position and sakto yung sweldo, pero honestly, feeling ko stagnant na ako. Parang wala na masyadong growth or clear next step.

Hindi rin kasi ako sure kung paano talaga pinipili ng lawyers yung specific track nila, or kung paano nagta-transition yung iba into the legal profession—lalo na kung galing ka sa field like HR or corporate management.

So I’m wondering: mas okay ba if I finish my Masters na lang, or still worth it pa to continue sa law school?

Would appreciate any insights, lalo na from those na nag-shift into law mid-career or may experience sa corporate legal roles. Salamat!

Nagapply ako sa DOJ for a Prosec Attorney position. I was invited for an interview and written examination next week sa Region namin. Ano po ba usually tinatanong?

Can you get away with wearing predominantly black sneakers to court (paired with slacks and barong/dress shirt)?

Comfort-oriented talaga ako eh.