Paraffin test is unreliable | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, My brother was shot by Mark. Luckily, he survived the attack. The only pieces of evidence we have against Mark are the CCTV footage from the crime scene and the paraffin test conducted by the police. The investigator informed me that the paraffin test yielded a negative result, and he seemed concerned when […]
A French Immersion Program in Provence Leads to a Good Life Lesson
After a painful breakup, the author travels to Provence for a language immersion homestay and learns the value of facing up to mistakes. Source link
Will done via video recording
Dear PAO, My husband died three years ago without leaving a written last will and testament. However, years before his death, he made a video recording expressing how he wished the business we had established two years ago before our marriage would be bequeathed. Can this video recording be considered his last will and testament, […]
Presence of defendant but absence of his lawyer during pre-trial
Dear PAO, I just want to inquire on behalf of my friend’s father. He is a defendant in a civil case, but his lawyer is currently in the hospital. He was informed of the date of the pre-trial hearing, and he plans to attend, but he is unsure if his lawyer will be able to […]
Boeing Will Cut 17,000 Jobs in Bid to Slash Costs
A new chief executive is restructuring the aerospace manufacturer, which has been losing money for several years while struggling to improve production quality. Source link
Covering All the Corners of a Warming World
Travel is an opportunity. It’s an economic driver. But it also contributes to global warming. So a Travel editor went back to school to explore the moral dilemma it poses. Source link
Tourism Has Rebounded Worldwide. But Not in Hong Kong.
In 2018, Hong Kong received a record 65 million tourists. In 2023, it welcomed a little more than half that. Source link
Can obedience be considered as an exempting circumstance for charges of dishonesty in work dismissal cases?
Dear PAO, Some of my colleagues were charged with serious misconduct for allegedly falsifying their time cards. From what we know, one of the reasons for the alleged falsification was due to my co-employees’ obedience to our superior instructing them to go to various places to accompany the latter in his private affairs. Having said […]
5 Places to Visit in Wilmington, Delaware, With Aubrey Plaza
The acerbic star of “The White Lotus” and “My Old Ass” is enthusiastic about her often-overshadowed Delaware hometown, which she calls a “magical little gem.” Source link
Stalking the Numerous Yet Elusive Moose of Newfoundland
Reporting on the island’s invasive moose population was easy. But seeing the animal in the wild was a different story entirely. Source link