Basically, I am searching for the law on fraud in the
Philippines.
Specifically, I am interested in learning if fraud has a
prescriptive period, or is governed by the Statute of
Limitations.
If it is governed by this Statute, what is the prescriptive
period? How many years before one is "estopped" from
filing and prospering on a charge of fraud?
In a specific case that I know, someone forged the
signature of another on a fake real estate (land sale).
The incident happened in 1971. But the true owner of the
land discovered of the fraudulent act only recently (March
2000).
Can the true and rightful owner still file a claim?
A side issue is the matter of taxes. The true owner, who
now resides in the USA was sending payments for the taxes
thru his lawyer, who passed away recently (March 2000).
It turned out that payments were remitted to the government
only until 1971. (possibility of collusion between the
lawyer and this fraudulent owner exists--but that is
another matter)
The main question and concern is: has the period for
filing fraud prescribed?
Thanks.
PusongPinoye2
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I have question. If someone commit fraud for the amount of 25k pesos
but it was returned. Is there still an imprisonmemt??
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