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Atty. Danicon - Abogado De Campanilla | Episode 390 (REPLAY - Aired August 6, 2026)

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Attorney Danny Conogado opens the episode by welcoming viewers to his legal advice program, emphasizing that he is the sole lawyer providing guidance on the show alongside his co-hosts. The segment begins with lighthearted banter about his growing fame and a humorous discussion regarding the host's appearance before transitioning into serious matters of child welfare. Attorney Danny explains the critical role of the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) in handling adoption and foster care, distinguishing between agencies that provide temporary foster care and those facilitating adoptions. He strongly encourages viewers to consider becoming licensed foster parents, noting that while the work is emotionally demanding and stressful due to the tragic reasons children end up in care, placing a child in a loving family is infinitely better than institutionalization. To support these families, he highlights the existence of monthly allowances for caregivers and the necessity of monitoring expenses through receipts, while also advising Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to donate directly to partner child-caring agencies rather than government bodies to ensure funds reach those in need. The program then addresses a complex family law case involving a caller named Mark from Davao City who is separated from his partner but wishes to retain custody of their child. Since the parents are not legally married, the mother holds sole parental authority by default, making it difficult for the father to gain custody unless he can prove she is an unfit parent. Attorney Danny explains that threats of suicide or emotional distress alone may not be sufficient grounds to declare a parent unfit without further psychiatric evaluation and evidence of physical abuse, neglect, or abandonment. He advises Mark to consult with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for a case study and suggests that if financial constraints prevent hiring a lawyer immediately, he might qualify for legal aid through a petition for indigency, though this requires certification. The attorney also warns against the concept of *in pari delicto*, or equal fault, noting that if the mother has been threatening others online via social media, she could be liable for cyber libel, which should be included in the complaint to strengthen the father's position. In another segment, a caller named Melanie from Palawan seeks help regarding an assault on her twenty-five-year-old son by a local pinoyate, a case that has been dragging on for over a year due to procedural back-and-forth between the barangay and the police. Attorney Danny clarifies that physical injuries do not expire after a year and advises the family to file a formal complaint directly with the city prosecutor's office rather than relying solely on the barangay or police who may be understaffed. He points out that the mother of the victim, who is also a vlogger with a large following, has been posting threats about her son being stabbed, which constitutes cyber libel and could be used as evidence against her. The attorney recommends compiling all medical reports, witness testimonies, and video evidence to present to the fiscal, suggesting that while compromise is often the best solution for minor disputes, this case involves significant physical harm and potential criminal liability that requires formal legal action to protect the family's rights and safety. The final case discussed involves a tenant in Quezon City who has been renting an apartment for ten years but faces eviction because the landlord refuses to repair dangerous structural issues like a leaking roof and falling ceiling. Attorney Danny confirms that the tenant has the right to stay until the lease term ends, as the primary responsibility of a landlord is to maintain the property in a habitable condition, which includes fixing the roof, plumbing, and electrical systems. He explains that if the landlord refuses to make these repairs or return the security deposit due to the unsafe conditions, the tenant can invoke damages and potentially withhold the deposit legally. The attorney advises the tenant to document all instances of damage with photos and videos, especially during rainy seasons, and to present the lease contract and payment records to the barangay for mediation before escalating the matter to the city prosecutor's office if the landlord remains uncooperative, ensuring the tenant is not unfairly evicted despite paying rent on time.
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Ally of the people, supporter of the masses, ally of law and justice. Attorney Danny Conogado de Campanilla 700 in the evening. That means it's Lawyer de Campanilya, so just stay tuned until 7:30 at night. And let's learn together. I am your Mary of the Town, Mariao. And of course, we will be the ones who will provide advice, no other lawyers will be on the team. Attorney PG Galang. Good evening and Hi. Good evening. Good evening to those who watch us on Facebook and YouTube. Hello. Do you know what I have, I have a new job? You're famous, as if they were saying, " Hey, this guy is a lawyer." Maria is with you . Really? You're famous, right? Famous, sweetie. I'm famous for being a [ __ ]. Is Chupoy really famous? I'm not kidding. I'm not kidding. That's funny. I thought I was in the market, friend. Yes, indeed. You know what? Maybe I can check, maybe they saw you, the crime operatives, no, because you know the lawyer program, the company, what's up, it's been a long time, but so they knew you at that time, attorney Danny Conrent, yes, of course, of course, we used to be there, so when Attorney Danny Conception was there, because there was no TV or radio, the radio was really just our voice, so once when we were eating, I was eating at a restaurant, then he heard my voice and wrote something down, and the waiter handed it to me . Are you Mar? He said, "Are you Mary?" [laughter] I said, "Well, my voice is actually recognizable, even now, the way we do the show is like radio." Yes, that's true. But I'm fine now. Now what I'm going to do is pretend I'm not wearing makeup, I'm presentable, when I say, you say no. [laughter] That's good. But when television came along, you were no longer visible. Oh, later, what about later, before we leave, I'll congratulate you on the office meeting. They will be happy. Okay. Oh, okay, this is it. We were just gossiping a while ago, I was hosting and one of them said , "I'm surprised Mary is dark [laughter] Mary is beautiful [laughter] [laughter] Mary is dark. It's not dark. It's good for her, but why is her hair violet because it's not really white [laughter] and everyone is darker, for example, if it's just a little, it's okay because it's Chinese, I'm sorry, you're Chinese because yes, okay, I laughed, the numbers are okay, the numbers if you want to call us or talk to the famous Maring, we're famous, she's famous [laughter] around the globe, it's 09543100331 and for smart, it's 09617708807 on Facebook messenger, you know, it's fun because the work you're doing now is very challenging and it's really for the benefit of a lot of children. So it's really fulfilling, very fulfilling. Yes, actually, but it's also stressful. It's stressful because I'm fulfilling, there's the ending where someone adopted or someone took care of them, but the other situations why the children ended up in the first place that they needed to be adopted, you can really be devastated, but I'm the one who tells me, oh, how are you? It's not for the week, it's not really for the week, with the puppy and then with the cat, I cry, but that's true, even though they say at my age I can still accept a job like that, but when I see you, it's very fulfilling. It's really, really good work. Yes. And then who else? Do you know that? It seems like there's nothing to do. Okay. Maybe everyone is wondering if Attorney works or at the National Authority for Child Care, we handle all adoption and foster care issues. There you have it. And emergency care. I have a question. Okay. Is it still popular at Christmas, what you can borrow the child to take home, but it's not popular, it's okay, because I don't know if they do it again now. Ah because before it seemed there was something there because okay the National Authority for Child Care is what we are also doing, which is what we call child caring agencies and child placement agencies. Child caring agencies are those who take care of foster children while those who need care and child placement are those who if you want to adopt, they have children available. Ah I do n't remember, I just don't remember when it was but we said before, okay, let's take a child and spend Christmas with us and then you know join us and what I do n't know if that is a positive thing or not you have to ask the what I don't know because sometimes you Yes, actually there should be a psychologist for us to check the welfare of what because maybe later on he will become very depressed because after that, will you bring him back? Actually now I will take this opportunity to encourage everyone who is uplifting our people to consider being a licensed foster parent. license, poster parent meaning what ah will the NAC license you that you are licensed if you know how to care what is needed and if you don't want to if you are not ready to adopt then ah you will take care of the children because the thrust now of the DSWG and then the NAIC is theinstitutionalization meaning ah 'the children who need care and don't have a family, it is better to take care of them in the meantime that they are looking for someone to take them are in a family too. Okay. Our question is for most people ha this is very good ah very good uh platform to really share this one. Ha my question is how will they do it? What is that? Will they take it home? Yes. And then what yes they will take it home but you are licensed. meaning ive-evet you um of course ' is it scary to give people ' is my question who feeds who will give there is an allowance that is given ah there is an allowance and chine-check it should be because maybe later we will really have monitoring there that is what is happening now the allowance is 8,000 a month per child so the and monitor that what you bought there is really a receipt eh how did you just eat the coaster Mr. Mother. No. They need to prove that they bought it. For example if it's a baby it's the diaper if it's the milk or the Okay. I pray that's gonna be successful and you know and really for the child. Nothing is nothing is perfect but um a child in a caring family is better than a child in an institution. That's very true. That whether or not someone can adapt or the short term but at least he's there. Do you also accept donations? This is for everyone who lives in another country. There are OFWs who are willing you know they have a hard better to donate not to NICC itself because we are the government and that will just mingle with us but donate to our partner childing ah child caring agencies or children okay okay okay that's enough for me to be happy with hellos from my office mates not enough that's enough let's talk about it more deeply because we are talking about child care okay okay. Mark 29 from Davao City, my partner and I have a child . But I want to separate because of our situation. When I tell him I'm going to separate, he threatens to commit suicide and sends disturbing pictures, voice messages and videos. My main concern is the safety of our child and I would like to know how I can apply for costs. What agency or court should I go to if there's a child again and is this kind of process worth the big expense? They are separated, they are not, we don't have a child but they are not yet, they are not yet, they are not yet, they are not yet, they are not yet, they are not yet physically separated, he wants to separate. Yes. So he is still with her, they are still together . Green maybe. Yeah. Yes. But what's strange is that he said he was threatening via video. Because he is Mark. He is Mark . So he is like the wife and the woman he is with. But why would you send a video photo if you are together? It's not like if Mark is telling you that he wants a get divorced. Well, his ah live in partner mother of their child is ah sending messages on his phone So that's very sad. Okay. Our question to a ah in a relationship with a child okay who should have custody of the child? The soul parental authority for illegitimate children rests with the mother. But or if you can prove that the mother is an unfit eh like that they will commit suicide. According so and there are only videos he is showing. Okay to prove that someone a mother is a fit mother. That's a bit complicated Mark but it is possible DSWD is also you. We are not us because we are the other end. Or we are the other end but DSWD people are going there. There will be some social work that has a case study if it is true. There is a psychiatrist there is psychiatry and then one by one that is like ' being unfit being an unfit parent many things are not just one thing ' it can be a lot of things '. Is the parent physically abusive, verbally abusive? The neglect, Is it abandonment? But attorney, I'm glad about this because he's a man who really wants to take the child. Yes. That's what's funny because sometimes there are men who just leave and take care of ' take care of our child. Um, first Mark, think, first Mark, let's see because that's it since you're not married, the default is that really the mother has soul parental authority over that. Then over the child you are the biological father. So it seems like what you can do there is if you can have her declared as an unfit mother. But you know, it's really hard to declare . But if she's sending videos like that, what about the child? No. But she doesn't have a sound mind. No. She might be an unfit partner but I mean if she takes care of her child. But if you're going to, I'm sorry, but if you commit suicide for love, I don't know. So many people are going crazy with the question, where can she go? Go to DSW first. There, DSWD. Then he said, "Is this process going to cost a lot?" Well, eventually, yes, if you're going to get custody of your child, you will have to, is it possible for the paw? I can if she's indigent. Yes, I think that paw is possible because it's for the sake of the child. But the problem is also if she gets a paw. Because she'll have to certify herself as indigent. Why would you give the child to her if you don't have money? If you don't have money? Yes. He said that we both do n't have money. My mother doesn't have money. Anyway, that's all. Anyway, okay. Okay. This is the long way. Yes. One day in our last episode . Where is she from? Is it Cavite, Cavite. Okay. This is Palawan, Cabanatuan, the same as before. Yes. Palawan, Melanie, good evening. Hi Melanie, hello. Or how are you in Palawan? Your place is beautiful. Okay. Come on, attorney, or where are you in Palawan. Hey good. Maybe do n't be like that. In the port. That's nice. Don't say that. Maybe you'll be surprised, suddenly we're knocking on your house. Hi Melan, he said, it's a good thing I didn't give my address. [laughter] 'Isn't that the problem, Melanie? What happened last year, September 20, last year, my son was beaten up in a bar here, in what looked like a bar . He was beaten up a lot. Maybe he was almost 10 at the bar. How old is your son? That's 25. That time, 25. Yes. Okay. Then, we took him to the barangay. This is the barangay we took him to. Yes. What they're telling us is that the one we're complaining about is a pinocate. That's what happened. Yes. Let him go, but do you know him? Yes. Yes. So now, it's like the case is gone . You can do that because it's okay, physical injuries, assault. You can't go through the barangay because you can't find him. You can You should file a case directly with the police. But he said it's been a year. We've already been to the police. Or what did the police say? They gave us an endorsement paper from the barangay. Oh, back and forth. They don't want to do anything. Yes. What if you don't? Okay. If the police don't want to. What happened, Attorney? On June 6, my son saw the person who beat him, the siblings punched him. They punched him. Yes. What happened, attorney? They filed a case. It went on in the barangay here with us. Why is that? What? Oh, it's just like this. Okay, Melanie, since it's okay, at that time, since they're already there, they'll also bring out what happened last year, what happened in September, oh, you've been hurt by something and they're looking for it, and take that opportunity to confront them and whatever their internal conflict is, maybe it can be resolved . That's it, attorney doesn't want to . Mom said earlier that it became We were back in the village. The mother said, "Now let's fight here." " That mother is also a bit out of her mind, isn't she? Besides, attorney, she's posting on Facebook. She's saying that her son is going to be stabbed, which my son doesn't have a knife with him. Then she's a vlogger. Her followers are 20k, more than any other vlogger. Okay, what's that? It could be libel if it's not true. So what I'm saying is cyber libel. If someone is, record it and at your next barangay hearing, say that and the one you're complaining about is the mother. But you know, it seems like the problem is getting bigger and bigger. Yes. What happened, attorney, was I reviving the case in their barangay. We have a hearing in Aun right now, if you don't listen to that, I suggest that lawyers are not allowed in the barangay, that's the rule in the barangay, then since you went to the police, maybe the police don't want to be busy, sometimes they're busy, I think the NBI is the only one that's busy. um if it really gets worse it seems like it's going to get worse ah I suggest there is also if you know a lawyer there in Palawan get ready because you know If the police don't want it, it's not because the police don't want to pay attention to the case there is no case because you can still complain without police assistance on your own as a private complainant. That's all you need a lawyer's help to draft your complaint to submit to the city prosecutor of Puerto Princesa. My question is this. It's been a year since his incident. Ah is that still okay? Yes. Okay. Did the child have an injury? September 28. He has a medico legal. Did he have any O's or that's it or. Do you have any witnesses that can be included in your child's testimony? Yes. That's right . There are a lot of people there. Aun ah I think if there are physical injuries it's not over yet if September is less than a year away. Okay. So just file it. Get a lawyer to at least give you Or actually because if that's the case I feel like the barangay is probably not equipped because it's already pretty good, you guys should face the fiscal, so fix it, yes, and then what the attorney said earlier, the vlogger, the mother, is right, if she's the one who's threatening, cyber lion, her problem is bigger, her problem is actually bigger, is that attorney in cyber light, yes, of course, ummerching the reputation of another, if that's not true, is it, attorney, my 18-year-old son has been affected, because he's worried, he's said to have read a lot, maybe people will, what are you going to do with that, put it all in your formal complaint, just get a lawyer, go through it, yes, yes, include that with them, file a lawsuit, or because I feel like what's happening to you seems to be branching out, branching out, it's better for you to face a real person who can finish the Although honestly, you should have taught your son to be patient. Yes, of course. Instead of you only the one complaining now is you who complained. Yes. My son's answer to me is sorry because I was just a human being when he beat me up, attorney . The case is that his beating now is his beating, he didn't think that you were the one being sued. Yes. So now instead of you, you have a better upper hand, it seems like you are being fair now, are we being fair or what now, what will happen? So sometimes actually there is also a saying in the law, the impari delicto is called that. Um in pari delictto I in pari delictto or in pari in I in in Yes. that delict is impare delict meaning in equal fault ' that bars plaintiff from recovering damages they were equally or mutually responsible for the wrong doing or illegal cont or you should be the one who has it so even though he was sued now but since attorney there is a video of my son when he was beaten up ' so there are no referees for wrongers' damages Is n't that okay, that's the evidence that you'll show in your previous problem. The problem now is if they also have a video of you beating them. So what will happen there? Since they are now the second since they were also guilty of the same thing years ago in September that means unequal fault and that will be taken into account and that will be taken into account and that will be brought to court. So it seems like you're just going to quit or you know that you've already hired a lawyer for an attorney, is that what they told us in the barangay, they told us that you should quit, they didn't actually do that in layman's terms, in parid delicto means quits. Yes. It seems like if you don't complain if you're also at fault. Yes. But what that means is so that you have a little bit of protection. Tell them that there was a cyber library but if it's really the best thing is that there is no case so that your children's brains are not affected, then finish it. Not because we're telling you this, because we want you to file a case really the best even though I am a lawyer the best solution is compromise compromise and the set especially in these kinds of discussions especially if there is no lasting damage. Then you know how difficult it is for you. It is really difficult. It is a headache. Ah ba't you know I'm not saying don't file a case ? Because I really am trampling on your rights. Come on in . Don't take it sitting down. My son is an attorney, he will work next week in Manila. Can I get him out? He doesn't have a warrant, right? He doesn't have a warrant. So he can leave or but he only needs to come when he is called. Okay. But I am also a complainant down in the barangay. You are the one who complains to your wife and your son, my son and I are two . Or you can do it first and then tell him that he will come back later but because the problem is because if it is a private complaint, there is no one to complain, the case might be dismissed. Yes. So all he needs to do is be ready when he is scheduled to come back. Anyway, he has a lawyer . Get one. Yes. That's right. Can an attorney be an attorney first when in court? Okay. Because the barangay complaint is over? Yes. He already has what. He has a CFA. Certificate, they say, 29 CFA. Okay. CFA certificate to file action. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Okay. It's a pain in the ass, young people these days, just a little bit of what they look at and don't like it too much, don't be a fool, young people. Okay. Look at what the parents are having a problem with . That's true. And well, that's in your effect too. Yes, that's right. This is Angela, 36 years old from Quezon City. I've been renting for 10 years and I always pay my rent on time. I've decided to leave because the condition of my rental is dangerous, especially the ceiling that's falling. But it hasn't been fixed no matter how many times I complained. I just used my advance and security deposit as the last payment while I gradually moved my things use. But now the landlord wants to evict me before the end of the agreed period of my stay. Do I have the right to stay until the last day of my payment? And can I also ask for the return of the remaining deposit because of the unsafe condition of the rental? [sighing] Okay. First, can he stay? Yes. Yes, of course you can stay because you are paid until that time. That is the very condition of your lease contract that you can use it. Now, can you use your security? First of all, I will answer this. The primary responsibility of a landlord or lessor is to keep the place even though it is first stated in your contract, is to maintain the place in a habitable condition. The roof is part of it. Of course, you can, what is a house is just four walls and a roof. Yeah. Utilities also include, plumbing, electricity. That is all the responsibility of all landlords actually to maintain. If they don't want to give it, that is why they want to leave, so they have used it. So can you get your security deposit? That's why I said 'this is because if your landlord refuses to do so then you can actually um invoke damages actually and to not pay the security to get back the security. Well how come that money is already in the landlord's hands. Don't want to return it. Umm and then they're barangay. Barangays are barangays because when a lease contract is a barangay, right? So just go to the barangays but record all that, don't video them, especially when it rains and it's leaking, because later on he'll catch the roof. Yes. Then secondly, you should bring your lease contract and then what you paid. Go to the barangay because the lease contracts are perfectly under the jurisdiction of the barangay. That's it. Okay. Thank you very much for joining us tonight. I hope we'll see you again. Just remember, Advocate de Campanilya 7 pm. I'm your town mare Mar like to say hi to Papa Jimmy Mama Training and of course Babe Macastro and I are lawyers deimpilla Attorney PG. bye