Moral Damages Philippines Novels & Stories

Mabilis ang isa sa mga pulis na kinuha ang kamay ni James at agad itong pinosasan habang sinasabi nito ang marinda rights. "YOU have the right to remain silent. Any statement you make may be used against you in a court of law in the Philippines. You have the right to have a competent and independent counsel preferably of your own choice. If you cannot afford the services of a counsel, the government will provide you one."

​Luluhod sana si Anton para magmakaawa pero itinaas ko ang kamay ko para patigilin siya. ​"But wait there is more" I smiled mercilessly. "Before you pack your trash you should know that creating fraudulent documents against a Feldway is a serious crime. My lawyers will be sending you a lawsuit tomorrow for five million pesos in corporate damages. Kung hindi kayo makakabayad pareho kayong mabubulok sa kulungan bago pa man ipanganak ang anak niyo."

I'll get her out of this. This motherfuckers, testing my patience. "Arraign the accused." The Judge called Lavinia once again. "Would you prefer it if I read in English? Or Filipino?" The clerk asked. Lavinia answered. "English." "Criminal case no. 18 00432 1. People of the Philippines vs. Lavinia Manzana. On or about June 5 2018, 8 pm, within the vicinity of New Bilibid Prison, accused Lavinia Manzana, motivated by the premises of vengeance, did then and there, willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, commit the crime of the defined and penalized under the following: Republic Act No. 3019, article 210-212 for bribery, Republic Act No. 7659, article 114 of the revised penal code for murder, Pr

Ilang sandali pa ay narinig ko ang kaniyang pagbuntong-hininga. “Yes, actually, alam ko na ang tungkol sa bagay na iyan.” Kumabog ang dibdib ko. “And? Anong plano mo? Papayag ka ba?” “Well, Andra, business is business. Whatever happens, itutuloy ko ang pagpapagawa ng bar dito sa Siargao. Sayang naman kung ipahihinto ko pa ang construction. But of course, since your Mom wants to breach the contract, she has to face the consequences. For example, the monetary damages.”

Na sana ay itinatatak ko sa isipan ko, ngunit tinitingnan ko pa lang ang Judge na nakaupo at pnupukpok ang gavel ay abot langit na ang pintig ng puso ko! "Order in the court. Let the record show that we are now convening in People's Court of Manila, Hearing Room 3, for the case of Millary Dela Vuen, plaintiff, versus Ayannah Lizbeth Morteza, defendant, on charges of assault with intent to cause miscarriage and attempted harm to an unborn child under Article 265 of the Revised Penal Code and violations of Republic Act No. 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004."

But aside from the fact that most of those college kids have already gone abroad, proving that T’yo Berting didn’t receive any compensation for the damages he had incurred through the accident would be hard dahil wala ni anumang pirmadong dokumentong pinanghahawakan ang matanda. She still has a last option though and that is to ask Lucas to get involved in the case and penalize Councilor Belarmino’s son. Subalit alam niyang mapu-politika lang ang kaso. At ayaw naman niyang maipit ang kapatid niya dahil lang doon. She bit her lower lip as she try to rein in her emotions. Bakit laging ang mga mahihirap ang biktima ng mga ganitong pangyayari? And why do those people who have the means could alw

Huminga ako ng malalim at naglakad papunta sa kabilang gilid. I felt Yeon’s gaze were following my movements, as he is supposed to, dapat lang na makinig siya dahil hindi ko uulitin ang sinabi ko. “You’re saying that this won’t benefit us?” The other businessman asked. “It will benefit us, people will remember us helping them and when they’re good and stable they will be the one to help us soon. So, a few months ago a strong typhoon visited the Philippines. Marami ang nasalanta, ilan ang namatay at ang ilan ay nangangailangan pa ng financial support.” Lumipat ako muli sa kung saan nandoon ang foundation.

“Hey! W-What are you doing?!” “The contract said that we should not touch each other…” Tumango si Lia. “But…” Kumunot ang noo ni Lia. “What if…” Napalunok si Lia nang mas lumapit pa ang mukha ni Leon sa mukha niya. Halos maduling na siya kakatingin dito! “What if I am willing to pay the damages that I may have incurred right now?” ‘Damages?’ Namilog ang mga mata ni Lia. Naalala niya ang nakasaad sa kontrata. Isang milyon ang multa kapag may nanghalik, maalin man sa kanilang dalawa!

"Hindi ba iyon ang kasunduan natin?" "Pero according dito, kung malaman ni Morgan ang tungkol sa annulment mula sa ibang tao, breach of contract na iyon? Magbabayad ako ng damages amounting to P50 Million? Ang usapan lang natin ay hindi ako mag-initiate na sabihin kay Morgan ang tungkol sa annulment. Pero kung marinig niya mula sa iba, hindi ko na iyon kontrolado."

"But seriously, hindi muna tayo pwedeng mag-celebrate nang matagal. We have a high-stakes case, and we believe you’re the best person to handle this." Iniabot sa akin ni Ate Yvette ang folder. Binuksan ko ito at binasa ang case title: People of the Philippines vs. Eduardo Valeriano. "It’s an R.A. 9262 case," paliwanag ni Ate Yvette. "Domestic abuse. The victim has been suffering from physical and emotional trauma for the past decade. Ang asawa niya, Valeriano, is a very influential businessman."