Illegal insurance deductions to OFWs
Dear PAO, I am an OFW based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Lately, I have noticed some deductions in my pay slips related to insurance. I asked a clarification from my recruitment agency in the Philippines, and they informed me that these were for the compulsory worker’s insurance coverage that I am required by […]
What Airplane Passengers Should Know About Flight Safety Amid Crashes
A deadly midair collision involving a commercial airplane and an army helicopter. Multiple crashes in various countries. Planes catching on fire and even flipping upside down. Over the last two months, global commercial air travel has been rocked by more than a half dozen unusual accidents that have raised concerns about the state of aviation […]
Physician may not be named as heir in a last will and testament
Dear PAO, I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.My oncologist, Dr. Van, has been treating me for the past eight months.However, when I woke up the other day, I felt like my body was giving up.Since I don’t have a spouse or child, and my parents are already dead, I want to make a […]
$67 a Day for a Week of Skiing? We Put the Indy Pass to the Test.
In January, my family and I arrived at Pomerelle Mountain Resort in southern Idaho to find fresh powder, inexpensive lift tickets, no lines and bargain burgers grilling at the base. What more could a skier ask for? Perhaps a faster chair, but we chalked that up to vintage charm. Last fall when I purchased the […]
Donation to an unborn child
Dear PAO, I have no husband and without any child. I treated Lando, my nephew, as if he were my own son. Currently, the wife of my nephew is six weeks pregnant. I plan to donate my land in Bicol to the unborn child of Lando and his wife. I just want to know if […]
‘White Lotus’ Star Natasha Rothwell on Her Top Places to Visit in London
Decades before the actress Natasha Rothwell ever set foot in London, she dreamed of living there. The historic charm — the regal theaters and terraced houses — was part of the pull. The other reason was the city’s connection to classic rom-com films. “‘Notting Hill’ and ‘Love Actually’ and ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ definitely made it […]
Termination of subsequent marriage by reappearance of absent spouse
Dear PAO, I was married in 1998, and after my first husband, Jeff, was declared presumptively dead in 2015, I foolishly married Jon, his favorite cousin. To my shock, Jeff contacted me last month via Facebook. While I once loved him deeply, my heart now belongs to Jon, so I blocked him. My nephew, a […]
Delta Plane Crashes at Toronto Airport While Landing
A Delta Air Lines jet attempting to land at Toronto Pearson Airport amid strong winds and drifting snow crashed and flipped over on the tarmac on Monday afternoon, finally coming to a rest with its belly up and with at least one wing shorn off. Despite the aircraft’s dramatic landing, all 80 people aboard the […]
Interpretation in favor of smaller transmission of rights
Dear PAO, My parents were in a quandary because they thought that the document entitled “Bilihan ng Lupa” which they signed with Tino was a sale. However, the latter insists that it is an equitable mortgage. According to my parents, the document is a sale with a right to repurchase for three years, while Tino […]
Help! Our Paris Rental Apartment Was Robbed and Airbnb Won’t Compensate Us.
Dear Tripped Up, In June 2023, we stayed six nights in an Airbnb apartment in Paris, and it was trouble from the start. The electricity was faulty, forcing my children to use a flashlight to climb a steep stairwell, and the Wi-Fi didn’t work, requiring us to spend about $200 on international data. For workers […]