Atty. Tina Manimtim-Adonis, MPA

24/05/2026

Shoutout to our Legal Officers for keeping the gears turning! 🛠️⚖️

This stack of DEMAND LETTERS is just a preview of the busy week ahead. Let's get to work 💪

16/05/2026

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⚠️ URGENT NOTICE FROM THE IBP NATIONAL OFFICE ⚠️

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) reminds the public to always verify the credentials of anyone claiming to provide legal services or representing themselves as connected to any court or government agency.

We are officially warning the public regarding an individual using the name "Atty. Allyssa Ann Nordstrome Agustin." Please be informed that this individual is NOT authorized by, employed at, or affiliated with the government and legal offices she claims a connection to.

Protect yourself from unauthorized legal transactions and misrepresentation. Before paying any fees or sharing case details, it is your right to:
✅ Check the official Supreme Court Roll of Attorneys.
✅ Demand to see their Roll Number, IBP Number, and current MCLE compliance.
✅ Contact our National Office or your local IBP Chapter to confirm their standing.

Do not fall victim to individuals refusing to show proper identification. Report suspicious transactions and preserve your evidence.

Contact the IBP to verify legal credentials today:
📞 Helpdesk: 8634-4696 / 8634-4697
📱 Viber: 0919-095-5859
📧 Email: [email protected]

Mag-ingat. Mag-verify. Huwag basta magtiwala sa nagpapakilalang abogado. ⚖️

25/04/2026

Fake notary, real damage.
Choose LEGIT 🤓

PRESS RELEASE | NBI ARRESTS FIVE FOR ILLEGAL NOTARY PUBLIC

Pasay City, Philippines – On April 23, 2026, the NBI-Fraud and Financial Crimes Division (NBI-FFCD) arrested five individuals engaged in illegal notary public operation in the City of Manila.

The operation was initiated following a complaint from a duly commissioned Notary Public of Manila. She alleged that her Notarial Commission, including her notarial stamp and seal, is being used without her knowledge and consent. The complainant provided information about the location of the illegal notary public, which is situated in the City of Manila.

In response, the agents of the NBI-FFCD quickly verified the accuracy of the information through a test-buy operation, confirming that the notary public was using the complainant's Notarial Commission and had falsified her signature.

The agents of the NBI-FFCD organized an entrapment operation and went to the office of the target notary public. They discreetly positioned themselves nearby. An undercover agent, posing as a client, submitted an affidavit of loss for notarization. While the notarization process was taking place, NBI-FFCD agents moved in and arrested the individuals involved.

The arrested subjects will be charged with Falsification of Public Document by Private Individuals, Possession of instruments or Implements Intended for the Commission of Falsification, and Attempted Estafa.

NBI Director Atty. Melvin A. Matibag commended the agents of the NBI-FFCD for their recent successful operation targeting illegal notary public services. Atty. Matibag also issued a stern warning to individuals and groups involved in these illegal activities, emphasizing that the National Bureau of Investigation will pursue them relentlessly and ensure that they face the full consequences of the law. He reiterated the NBI's commitment to maintaining the integrity of legal services and protecting the public from fraudulent practices.

28/02/2026

I just received via email the Court’s Order denying the defense’s motion for lack of merit.

As private prosecutor, this is a huge win for justice — a clear message that baseless motions and DELAY tactics will not derail the judicial process. Today, the Court sided with the law and substance over stalling and gamesmanship.

We move forward stronger, focused, and ready for the next stage. Justice is being served, and accountability is advancing! ⚖️💪

05/02/2026

Another win secured. 💼⚖️

Revocation of garnishment DENIED.
What a good day 🥰🥰🥰

23/01/2026

Productive meeting with Eli San Fernando - Kamanggagawa Partylistt regarding SSS delinquent employers, joined by SSS lawyers and senior officials 🤝

09/01/2026

Notary Public commission of Atty. Tina Manimtim-Adonis, MPA- renewed until December 31, 2027, effective January 5, 2026.

Sincere thanks to the Executive Judge, especially the Clerk of Court, and the branch staff of RTC Branch 158, Morong Rizal, for the assistance and professionalism.

05/12/2025

CORPORATE DISPUTES: HINDI ITO BARANGAY MATTER ‼️

Marami pong nagtatanong kung puwedeng idulog sa Barangay ang mga isyu tungkol sa paghahati ng shares, pag-transfer o pagbabalik ng shares, o alitan sa pagitan ng mga shareholders.

📌 Sagot: HINDI PUWEDE.

Ang corporate disputes — lalo na kung may kinalaman sa ownership of shares, management issues, o internal affairs ng isang corporation — ay hindi sakop ng barangay mediation o barangay justice system.

🔍 Bakit hindi sakop ng Barangay?
Dahil ang corporation ay isang juridical entity.
Ang mga ganitong usapin ay nasa hurisdiksyon ng:

➡️ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
➡️ Regular courts, depende sa nature ng kaso
❗ Kaya kung ang problema ay tungkol sa:

✔ Pagbabalik, pag-transfer, o issuance ng shares
✔ Voting rights ng shareholders
✔ Corporate mismanagement
✔ Board conflicts
✔ Ownership or control disputes

👉 HINDI po ito dapat idinulog sa Barangay Hall.

💡 Paalala:
Kung may corporate issue ka, mas mainam kumonsulta agad sa isang legal counsel upang maging tama ang proseso mula sa simula 😉

04/11/2025

JUST COMPENSATION, HINDI LANG MARKET VALUE! 💡

Iginiit ng Korte Suprema na dapat lahat ng salik — hindi lang market value — ang isaalang-alang sa pagtukoy ng just compensation kapag kumukuha ang gobyerno ng pribadong lupa para sa pampublikong gamit.

👉 Sa kasong City Government of Pasay vs. Arellano University, ibinalik ng SC sa RTC ang kaso para muling suriin kung sapat ba ang kabayarang ibibigay sa unibersidad sa lupang ginawang kalsada (Menlo Street).

⚖️ Ayon sa SC, ang just compensation ay dapat totoo, buo, at patas — hindi puwedeng base lang sa lumang tax assessments. Dapat isaalang-alang ang kabuuang kalagayan ng ari-arian, lokasyon, zonal value, at iba pa.

Basahin pa:
📰 Press Release: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=153762
📄 Desisyon: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=153692
💬 Hiwalay na Opinyon: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=153737

Iginiit ng na dapat na nakabatay sa lahat ng nauugnay na salik at hindi lamang sa market value ang just compensation o ang makatarungang kompensasyon sa mga kaso ng expropriation. Expropriation ang tawag sa pagkuha ng gobyerno ng pribadong ari-arian para sa pampublikong gamit.

Sa Desisyon na isinulat ni Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan, ibinalik ng Ikatlong Dibisyon ng Korte Suprema sa Regional Trial Court (RTC) ang kaso sa pagitan ng City Government of Pasay (Pasay LGU) at Arellano University (University) para muling suriin ang halaga ng just compensation na dapat bayaran sa University.

Nagsampa ng reklamo noong 2015 ang University sa RTC at sinabing kinuha ng LGU ng Pasay ang 805-square-meter na parsela ng lupa nito sa Barangay San Isidro at ginawa itong pampublikong kalsada, na kilala ngayon bilang Menlo Street, nang hindi dumaan sa tamang expropriation proceedings o pagbabayad ng just compensation. Nagkasundo ang magkabilang panig na ipasa ang usapin sa isang board of commissioners na binubuo ng mga opisyal ng LGU ng Pasay.

Gumamit ang board ng base value na PHP200 kada metro kuwadrado (sqm) batay sa 1978 General Revision ng City Assessor’s Office, pagkatapos ay nagdagdag ng 6% na taunang interes mula 1978, ang taon na natuklasan ang kalye, hanggang 2017, na nagresulta sa halagang PHP2,060/sqm.

Hindi sumang-ayon ang University sa kompyutasyon at nagmungkahi ng kabuuang kabayaran na PHP 5,793,664.63 ang University batay sa mga rate na inilathala ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

Pinagtibay ng RTC ang base value ng mga commissioner pero naglapat ng ibang interest rate. Inutusan nito ang Pasay LGU na magbayad ng PHP 161,000.00, at ang 12% taunang interes mula 1978 hanggang 2018.

Nagpasya ang CA na ibalik ang kaso sa RTC at sinabing nagbatay lamang ang RTC sa assessment noong 1978 at binalewala ang iba pang mahahalagang salik.

Sumang-ayon sa CA ang Korte Suprema nang makitang batay sa hindi kumpletong datos ang naging desisyon ng RTC.

Sa ilalim ng Article III, Section 9 ng Saligang Batas, hindi maaaring kunin ang pribadong pag-aari para sa pampublikong paggamit nang walang just compensation. Binigyang-diin ng Korte Suprema na dapat na totoo, malaki, buo, at sapat ang just compensation at dapat ang korte ang nagdedesisyon sa pagtukoy sa halagang ito.

Nilinaw ng Korte Suprema na bagamat nagbibigay ng mga appraisal ang mga tagasuri ng lokal na pamahalaan, ang mga ito ay hindi nagkokontrol sa mga kaso ng expropriation. Ang ganitong mga appraisal ay madalas na sumasaklaw sa malalawak na saklaw at hindi isinasaalang-alang ang mga partikular na pagkakaiba sa mga ari-arian. Umaasa ang mga ito sa pangkalahatang paglalarawan at maaaring hindi tumpak. At bagaman maaaring gamiting gabay ang mga tax value, hindi ito maaaring ipalit sa isang masusing pagsusuri para sa just compensation.

Dapat gumamit ang mga hukuman ng “totality of circumstances” approach, na isinasaalang-alang ang lahat ng mga datos tungkol sa kalagayan ng ari-arian, kapaligiran, mga kasalukuyang pagpapabuti, at mga kakayahan. Kabilang dito ang zonal valuation ng Bureau of Internal Revenue, acquisition cost, tax declarations, laki, hugis, lokasyon, at ang kasalukuyang halaga ng mga katulad na ari-arian.

Basahin ang press release sa https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=153762.

Basahin ang Desisyon sa https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=153692.

Basahin ang Hiwalay na Opinyon ni Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa sa https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=153737.

Sumunod sa Credit Attribution Policy ng SC PIO: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-attribution-policy/.

01/09/2025

NOTARY PUBLIC

Location: I. Pascual St., Special District, Jalajala Rizal
(In front of Barangay Hall near Siosion Supermarket)