oral defamation suit.

hi good day!

i would like to seek an advice for my husband, sister and my mom's situation just this past few days.
ganto po kasi yun:

ang punot dulo po kasi nyan ay sa bubong na maliit nga lang pero nakakabit po sa pader namin kahit po may pader ay sakop pa rin ng lupa namin, kasi dati po itong compound pero pinag hatian na ng mag kakapatid and meron na rin pong sariling mga titulo ang bawat isa. yun nga po dun sa kinabit nila pag umuulan ay umaangge po sa amin.dahil halos pantay about an inch po un sa pader namin na may awang.
nung kinakabit po nila ay naki usap po ang asawa ko na "baka pwede namang ayusin lg baka kasi mabasa kami pag
umulan". sabi naman ng tito ko "hindi wala yan angge lang yan". so wala pong nagawa yung asawa ko.
now umulan nga at na aambihan kami kwarto pa naman namin yun, in the event na nag uusap kami ng asawa ko at sinusubukan nyang iexplain sa akin ang pangyayari di nya naiwasang mag taas ng boses emphasizing the phrase " angge lang naman yan". biglang sumigaw yung pinsan ko na "ano na naman?!!!. sa pag kakataong pong yon ay di na namin na control ang situation. namura sya ng asawa ko and ganun din sya sa amin. we have thought na that day was the end, kasi after few days kinabitan nila ng cover para di pumasok ang ulan. lingid pala sa kaalaman namin na hindi alam ng nanay nila yung issue ng pag tatalo.at pinapatanggal nya yung cover. until last saturday sept 4 afternoon. biglang nagwawala yung nanay nila at pinag hahambalos ng bato yung yero na dingding namin at pinag mumura nya yung nanay ko. yung sister ko po na nandoon ay di na nakatiis at tinanong sya kung bat nya minumura ang nanay ko? mura lang sya ng mura hanggang sa minura na rin sya ng kapatid ko. sabi nya panindigan daw po nang kapatid ko na totoo yung pag mumura sa kanya using the P.I na mura po. ngayon hindi sya matigil narinig ko po na sinabi nya sa tito ko na "pag sabihan mo yang mga yan! wala akong sasantuhin dyan susunugin ko yang bakod ng mga yan!" with due respect sa tito ko hindi na po namin inereklamo sa baranggay dahil sanay na po kami sa ginagawa nya. so we're surprised na naka subpoena na yung asawa kapatid at nanay ko, claiming to prove na patunayan ng kapatid ko na P*** sya at ang pag mura sa anak nya .one thing more is that tama po ba na kasama yung nanay ko sa subpoena kahit di naman po sya kasali sa nangyaring gulo? first meeting po nila sa baranggay kahapon sinabi namin yung panig namin pero kasinungalingan daw po lahat. sinasabi nya po sa amin na nag tatrabaho sya sa abogado, di daw sya mag papa areglo at iaakyat nya yung kaso sa korte. please give us an advice on how can we defend ourselves. we are very anxious the fact na hindi po namin inaasahan na lahat po nang nangyari ay pinapasinungalingan nya.and we regret the moment na di namin sya inereklamo sa baranggay. as far as i remember ginawa na po nya dati na mag wala at minura yung nanay ko at nag patawag kami ng baranggay nang tinawag sya ay di po sya lumabas ng bahay nya,but that was last january. hinahamon nya po kami kasi bakit di daw kami nag reklamo sa baranggay ang sinagot lang po ng panig namin ay ayaw namin ng gulo. sa susunod po na meeting sa baranggay ano po ang pinaka mabuting gawin namin? salamat po!

i'm very glad and even though it's temporary, i'm very thankful for your time reading our case.


jellybean.

hinahamon nya po kami kasi bakit di daw kami nag reklamo sa baranggay ang sinagot lang po ng panig namin ay ayaw namin ng gulo. sa susunod po na meeting sa baranggay ano po ang pinaka mabuting gawin namin? salamat po!

your best move is to file a formal complaint at the barangay. you mention that there is a next meeting, did you actually file your complaint?

Good Day!

sila po yung naunang mag file ng complaint against us sa baranggay. wala pa po kaming any step na ginawa. kasi sabi daw po ng baranggay kung sino po yung naunang mag file yun po ang ipaprioritize, and tatapusin daw muna namin yung reklamo sa amin before kami mag file against them. ayaw po kasi ng complainant na isettle sa baranggay, tatapusin nya daw lahat ng meetings sa brgy. and dadalhin sa court. we are very anxious na kasi nag aaral pa po yung sister ko baka po mag ka problem sya sa school. at we are afraid na pera po ang hingin nya sa amin o makulong yung mga involved.ano po ba yung kaukulang parusa sa pag mumura po ng side namin. at pano po namin maipagtatanggol na hindi naman po kami nag simula ng gulo?.


Thank you very very much!.
jellybean

still, you're best move is to file a formal complaint in the barangay for threats and oral defamation in order to enable you to file a counter charge and have leverage against her.

if you are able to provide better evidence, and clearer presentation of facts, the prosecutor may even dismiss her complaint and file your counter charges in court instead. or at least there will be a better chance at settlement.

in my experience, timing is one of the important factors in settlement. when passions die down, hopefully you will be able to reach a settlement acceptable to you both. good luck.

with gratitude i would like to thank you for your advice i am very much satisfied and this will be a big help not only for me and for my love ones. thank you ones again and God bless!


jellybean

Good evening!

it's was still the same suit that i'm going to ask. the complainant wants to put the case in court. i would like to ask what will be the consequence if ever we loose the case.?

thank you!
jelly bean

and did you indeed file your counter charge at the barangay? i recommend you do for leverage.

what exactly is the charge against you as per the barangay complaint?

Good evening po!

sabi daw po kasi ng baranggay sa nanay, kapatid at asawa ko hanggat di daw po natatapos yung inereklamo sa kanila,di daw po kami pwedeng mag reklamo against them. meaning aantayin na lang po namin na mag file sila sa court. we don't have any idea baka nagiging bias na ang baranggay at knowing na lagi nyang pinag mamalaki na nag tatrabaho sya sa court. we find it difficult kasi kami na nga yung sinugod at pinag mumura nya, ginantihan lang sya ng kapatid ko kami pa po yung nadidiin kasi sila ang naunang mag file sa baranggay kaya prioritize sila. for now inaantay na lang po namin kung ano po ang kahihinatnan ng case against us.

thank you po!
jellybean

what do you mean? their complaint has to resolved by the court first? or they will entertain you when they've issued a certificate to file complaint?

Good Morning po!

the case is still in the baranggay. Next week po ang last baranggay hearing which is the Lupon. sabi daw po sa panig ng sister ko hanggat on going yung complaint sa kanila ng nanay at asawa ko sa baranggay di kami pwedeng mag counter file. parang first come first serve po. kaya po ang pag kakaintindi po namin ngayon ay wala na po kaming magagawa kungdi hintayin na lang po namin yung desisyon ng kabilang panig. correct me if i'm wrong please, the way i understand the process of which is yung baranggay po yung mag iissue ng certificate na iakyat ang case sa court tapos dun na sa court ililitis yung kaso in the event na ayaw makipag settle ng compalinant.if it's okey to ask na ano po ba ang karapatan ng isang defendant pag sa baranggay pa lang po yung kaso,?


Thanks very much and God bless!
Jellybean

at the bgy, the lupon's powers is limited to trying to get the parties to settle. they cannot decide your case.

Good Day!

Yesterday we took a visit in the brgy. to clarify things up. they advice us that it is much better to wait for the complainant to raise the case in court if ever settlement will fail. and that's the time they can give us a counter charge certificate to be given daw po sa court. we talked to a lawyer by phone and he told us to file a counter charge, and we should secure the "minutes". sabi po ng brgy we need to have an atty.'s note for them to release the minutes. is that true? at ang pag counter charge daw po ay pag the moment na iaakyat na ng complainant yung kaso sa court. my mother also wants to ask what is the exact penalty of Oral defamation since it falls sa criminal case?
P.I po na mura yung sinabi ng kapatid ko at asawa ko.


Thanks for the big help!
jellybean

atty's note to get minutes??? bawal nga kami mag-appear sa lupon. challenge them to show the rule where it says that a party has to present a letter from an attorney just to get certified true copy of minutes.

punishment for oral defamation depends whether it is considered serious (1 mo to 2 years) or simple (1-30 days). my opinon is that it will be considered simple.

Good day!



thank you very much po!

Good evening!

baranggay hearing regarding our case was already done just this afternoon regarding the oral defamation case against my sister. she was informed that on friday they will release the certificate to file in the court. ang gusto po ng panig ng sister ko na ipag tanggol yung sarili nya not to counter file anymore. ano po ang mga kailangan naming pag handaan.yung phiscal's office po ba tawag don? ano po yon?

thank you once again!
jellybean

i do not recommend that you let go of your counter charge, but the choice is yours. prepare the affidavits of your witnesses. hopefully, some of them are not family. good luck.

tanong kulang po kasi pa almost 1 buwan na po kaming minumura ng kapatid ng inuupahangbahay pati narin ang mga anak ko minumura nya narin halos nakatatak na sa utak ng bata pag nakikita nila yung taong yon alam na nilang mumurahin sila puwede pubang magsampa ako ng kaso sa lalaking nagmumura sa aming anak