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8 processes

Being dismissed: the Twin-Notice Rule

The two written notices and the hearing an employer must give before dismissing you for cause.

Labor Code, Art. 297; Omnibus Rules, Book VI5 steps

Eviction: unlawful detainer vs. forcible entry

Which case applies, the barangay step that comes first, and the one-year clock that decides both.

Rules of Court, Rule 70; RA 7160 (Katarungang Pambarangay)5 steps

Protection orders under RA 9262

The three kinds of protection order, who issues each, how long each lasts, and how fast you can get one.

RA 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act)4 steps

Barangay Conciliation (Katarungang Pambarangay)

When community mediation is compulsory, how the 15-day and 30-day clocks run, and how to get a Certificate to File Action.

Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160), Sections 399–4225 steps

Small Claims Court: Filing to Final Judgment

Recover money claims up to ₱1,000,000 without a lawyer: standardized forms, one-day hearing, and final unappealable decisions.

Revised Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases (A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC, as amended)5 steps

DOLE SEnA: 30-Day Mandatory Conciliation

The 30-day settlement conference for unpaid wages, illegal dismissal, and benefits before filing a formal labor complaint.

Republic Act No. 10396; DOLE Department Order No. 151-165 steps

Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Marriage (Article 36)

The judicial roadmap for voiding a marriage on the ground of psychological incapacity under the Family Code after Tan-Andal v. Andal.

Family Code (EO 209), Art. 36; A.M. No. 02-11-10-SC; Tan-Andal v. Andal (G.R. No. 196359, May 11, 2021)5 steps

Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate (Rule 74)

Step-by-step out-of-court procedure for surviving heirs to settle inherited property, pay estate taxes, and transfer land titles.

Rules of Court, Rule 74, Secs. 1 & 4; Civil Code, Arts. 777 & 1078; TRAIN Law (RA 10963)5 steps