Counter charge : ORAL DEFAMATION daw.......

hello....gusto kom pong humingi ng legal advice kung anung hakbang ang pwede kong gawin..kasi po ung kapit bahay ko who happened to be my sister in law ( ang asawa ko at asawa nya ay magkapatid) dalawang araw na ho nya akong iniiskandalo. ung una ay tungkol sa basura ..eh sa tutuosin we live in a compound ..ung dumi daw po sa may right of way namin ay hinahangin papunta sa kanya at ako ang kanyang sinisisi. nung sumunod na araw ay ung radio daw na pinatutugtog ko sa loob ng aking bahay eh naiingayan daw sya. una hong pinatayo ng mother in law ko ung aming bahay and just recently pinatayuan din sila sa tabi namin gamit ang firewall na sana ay naghihiwalay sa aming mga bahay. sa parehong araw ay nagsisisigaw sya sa tapat ng aking bahay...pero ung pangalawang araw ay sobra sobra na ang ginawa nya...sa harap ng aming mga kapit bahay sa intensyon na siraan ako sa kanila..pinaratangan nya akong pok-pok ...kabit...at pumapatol sa kung sino sinong lalaki. palalampasin ko na sana ang mga paninira nyang un pero umuwi po ang aking anak na umiiyak at dahil daw sinabihan sya sa tindahan na "nagaway ang mama at tita mo sabi pok pok daw ang mama at kung sinu sino ang mga lalaki" apektado po masyado ang anak ko sa kanyang mga narinig...kaya agad akong pumunta sa baranggay para magsampa ng kaso.
> tama po bang slander ang ihabla ko sa kanya? sinira ho nga ang maganda kong reputasyon pati ang anak ko ay nadamay.
> malaki po ba ang laban ko sa kasong ito? dahil handa po akong umaban hanggang sa huli at di papa areglo kahit anung mangyari.

sana mabigyan nyo po ako ng magandang advice tungkol sa kason ito. salamat po.

Ang ginawa sa iyo ay maituturing na slander o oral defamation base sa Kodigo Penal ng Pilipinas. Kung hindi kayo magkakaayos sa barangay ay bibigyan ka ng Certificate to File Action at maaari ka ng pumunta sa piskalya upang magsampa ng kasong kriminal laban sa kapitbahay mo.

Magsusumite ka lang ng Affidavit-Complaint at ito ay susumpaan mo sa harap ng piskal. Dahilan sa ang kasong isasampa mo ay slander, kailangan ay mayroon kang witness na nakarinig sa mga sinabing panlalait laban sa iyo at ang iyong witness ay magsusumite din ng kanyang Affidavit at susumpaan sa harap ng piskal.

Ganunpaman, ang piskal ang magdedesisyon kung anong kaso ang isasampa sa korte.

Last Feb 24, 2010 i asked for legal advice regarding the case I am to file against my neighbor. And i thank you so much for replying on that. As of the moment, I have file GRAVE SLANDER against her and we are on our 2nd hearing with the Pangkat ng lupon.
Now i would like to seek another advice regarding the counter charge that my neighbor will be filing against me which is oral defamation. Do you think she has a case? or is she just doing this in defense of the case I filed against her. Does she has a case againts me. What is Oral defamation?
Thank you and hoping for a reply from you.

slander is just another name for oral defamation. the strength of her complaint depends on what evidence she can present. in criminal defense, a counter charge is a good idea if it can be substantiated, that way the complainant will also feel what it's like to have a case filed against him.

ssa pagkaka alam ko po she is claiming that i said things against her which I swear to God I never did. she's throwing a lot of "hear says". In short, i believe she's making a lot of stories and blaming it on me. during the times that she kept on harassing me.... i never said anything to her that is considered defamatory. all those time the only words that I kept on uttering to her is to just leave me alone kasi wala akong panahon makipag away at wala akong panahon sa kanya".
sinasabi nya na sinasabi ko daw noon na "nanlalalaki sya" which i never did. parang gumagawa sya ng mga kwento at sinasabi sa akin daw galing un. In the first pplace we were never close. nagkataon lang na ang napangasawa ko eh kapatid ng asawa nya. but since ung magkapatid eh may long time away na..in respect to my husband i never made an effort to be close to her and her family including the kids since I know that my husband's relationship with his brother is unreconcilable.
Is "hearsay" a proof of oral defamtaion? and since I'm on my 3rd meeting with the Pangkat ng lupon and it is the only time she raised that she wants to file counter charge...pwede ba un? kasi sabi ng lupon kanina na kapag na sampa nya daw ung counter charge ngayon isasabay na nya ung certificate to file action namin both? is that possible since the case i filed against her came first and sya ngayon lang..makakakuha sya agad ng certificate to file action?? is that legal? pwede bang gawin un ng baranggay???
am a bit confused with the process. hoping you can clear out ssome things for me. thank you for your continued assistance.

if you did not personally see and hear the person say the slanderous remarks and only rely on the reports of others, then it is hearsay, meaning you only heard it said by others. to be a competent witness, you must have personal knowledge of the facts you are stating.

for your complaint to prosper, you have to present the persons who heard and saw your sister in law state the slanderous remarks about you.

the rules of the barangay are very loose, and we lawyers are not allowed to be present. however, if you were notified of her counter charge and were given an opportunity to respond, then i would say that the minimum requirements of due process were fulfilled.

Hi there. Following up on the progress of my complaint....I was already granted the Certificate to file action by the barangay. Am in the process of working things out as of the moment so i can file a formal complaint sa munisipyo. Just would like to ask po because after a week of being granted the certificate to file action, I received an invitation sa barangay wherein the person I filed a complaint previously is now the complainant. so meaning, nag file sya ng case against me oral defamation daw. I feel na parang she is doing this to harass me...para di ko ituloy ung pag file ng kaso sa munisipyo. I have yet to hear her complaint though, but in this case, is her filing a coplaint sa barangay after I was granted the certificate to file action a case of harrassment? pwede ko po bang i-counter charge un complaint?(kahit na may certificate to file action na ako para sa complaint na previously na sinampa ko sa kanya?
Please help me give clear to all things things.naguguluhan na po kasi ako sa process eh.

your sister in law may file counter charges against you as a matter of right particularly if she has competent evidence against you. if i were her counsel, i would advice filing the counter-charge, not really as harassment, but as a bargaining leverage to try to settle the cases.

focus on the filing of your own complaint. draft your complaint affidavit as well as the ones of your witnesses who heard and saw your sister say the slanderous remarks against you. all of you have to go to the prosecutor's office to swear to your affidavits.

remember, if she has better evidence than you do, it may turn out that your complaint will be dismissed and hers brought to the court.

as for the barangay, don't counter charge your previous complaint. that has already been done with because the certificate to file action has been issued.

thank you so much for your advice. I do really appreciated that fact that you took time to hear me. will keep you updated with the next progress. hoping you'll never get tired in helping people like me who somewhat lack the knowledge when it comes to laws. God Bless you po.

Magkakaroon din po ba ako ng kaso sa pag iwan ko ng offline message sa x ng kapatid ko? Ang isa sa mga words na ginamit ko ay "fuck you neger!" at pang aasar sa kanya. Ginawa ko po kasi yun dahil iniwan niya ang kapatid ko na parang tae lang sa isang tabi at balak pa niyang kasuhan ng theft. Nagtatake advantage po siya sa kahirapan namin dahil wala kaming pera pan laban sa kanya at nagtatake advantage din po siya sa pagiging no read no write ng kapatid ko. For your information, canadian international po siya...

Sana po makatulong po kayo sa pagbibigay ng advice sa akin.

Salamat po!

Hello there. Just to keep you abreast with what is happening with my case. nafile ko na po sa munisipyo ung kaso pulis po gumnawa ng affidavit ko. We had our first hearing with the fiscal last june and the respondent did not attend the hearing. sabi po ng fiscal na I lack papers and since he is unable to divulge it sabi nya I will receive a letter. And I just did. Ang nilagay na complaint ng pulis is Inrtuuiging Against Honor was dismissed kasi daw I didn't include the affidavit of the witness but I was recommended to file UNJUST VEXATION against the respondent. What should I do? Should I file for a motion for reconsideration and try and get a witness? or should I just focus on filing the Unjust Vexation case? Please guide me. Thank you.

Hello there. Just to keep you abreast with what is happening with my case. nafile ko na po sa munisipyo ung kaso pulis po gumnawa ng affidavit ko. We had our first hearing with the fiscal last june and the respondent did not attend the hearing. sabi po ng fiscal na I lack papers and since he is unable to divulge it sabi nya I will receive a letter. And I just did. Ang nilagay na complaint ng pulis is Inrtuuiging Against Honor was dismissed kasi daw I didn't include the affidavit of the witness but I was recommended to file UNJUST VEXATION against the respondent. What should I do? Should I file for a motion for reconsideration and try and get a witness? or should I just focus on filing the Unjust Vexation case? Please guide me. Thank you.[/quote]

intriguing and slander requires third parties to hear the defamatory remarks. it cannot be just you. and backreading on the thread, i don't think we were remiss on telling you that.

if your witnesses are unreliable. go for unjust vexation. file a new complaint.