The Ridjo Doctrine, a legal principle formulated for the protection of the consuming public
Dear PAO, I have been renting out my condominium unit since 2018. Since then, I have not been in the possession of the said unit, and my lessee has been using it as a 24/7 fitness center. To my surprise, I received a letter from the electric company demanding a total amount of P800,000 representing […]
A Grand Comeback for a Grand Seaside Hotel
To the people who know it, the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego is not a page of history — it’s a chapter. Opened in 1888 by Elisha Babcock and Hampton Story, it was then the largest hotel in the world. The owners set out to create a resort that would “be the talk of […]
Service Recognition Incentive and Productivity Enhancement Incentive of govt employees
Dear PAO, I have been a public school teacher since 2011. I was on sick leave starting August 1, 2024 until January 30, 2025. From August to November 2024, I was receiving my salary but after I used up all my leaves, I did not receive my salary starting December 2024. Aside from that, I […]
Aggravating circumstance of superior strength does not mean numerical superiority
Dear PAO, My brother and Mark quarreled. The two exchanged punches until my brother fell to the ground. Mark seized the opportunity. He retrieved a bolo from his motorcycle and hacked my brother three times, even if the latter was no longer fighting back. Fortunately, my brother survived. Some of my relatives are encouraging us […]
Newark Airport Is Experiencing Major Flight Delays. What’s Causing Them?
Flying into or out of Newark Liberty International Airport has brought plenty of misery in the last week, with cancellations, delays stretching well past five hours and flight diversions that have stranded travelers far from their destinations. Passengers are reporting on social media that they have missed flights and spent hours stuck on the tarmac […]
6 Remote Places for a Volunteer Vacation
Instead of soaking in the sun poolside or lounging around a luxurious hotel, more travelers are spending their vacations creating trails in the Faroe Islands, digging into the earth of Patagonia or maintaining rugged paths in the mountains of Eastern Europe. They are trading relaxation for a sense of purpose. Volunteer tourism generated $848 million […]
7 Killed in Crash Involving a Tour Van and a Pickup Near Yellowstone
A pickup truck and a passenger van carrying a tour group collided in Idaho near Yellowstone National Park on Thursday evening, killing seven people, the Idaho State Police said. Both of the vehicles caught fire after the crash. Six of those killed were in the van, a Mercedes, which was carrying 14 people, the State […]
Access to personal information of public officers and employees in government office
Dear PAO, Sometime last month, I visited a public hospital for a health consultation, to which I was prescribed and given free medicines. I asked the hospital staff for the name of the public doctor who attended to me. However, the staff said that she cannot divulge the name of the doctor as it is […]
My Miserable Week in the ‘Happiest Country on Earth’
For eight years running, Finland has topped the World Happiness Report — but what exactly does it measure? Source link
What Green Card Holders Should Know in Preparing to Travel Outside the U.S.
At one point, he said, a form used to abandon legal permanent residence was presented, and he was told he should relinquish his green card and instead apply for a work permit to enter the United States. He refused, was admitted into the country and is now back in New York. He described the experience […]