Arbitrary Detention | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, I was driving along Alabang-Zapote Road when police officers flagged me for a defective headlight. I admitted my mistake and apologized to the apprehending police officers. However, the police officers accosted me and required me to go to the police station near the area. Upon arrival at the police station, I quickly offered […]
Amsterdam’s Latest Effort to Fight Excessive Tourism: No New Hotels
“The effect won’t be very big,” said Ko Koens, a professor of new urban tourism at Inholland University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He also said that in the long run, the capping of hotels could make them more expensive to stay at. While this ban alone would not make a huge dent in the number […]
Retrenchment and closure of business
Dear PAO, Can a company decide to unilaterally close? If the company claims that it is experiencing business losses, may it skip the requirement of notice and avoid the payment of separation pay? Emong Dear Emong, Please be informed of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Keng Hua Paper Products Co., Inc. and […]
There’s Been an Airplane Emergency. Here’s What Flight Attendants Do Next.
To prepare for these terrifying but rare onboard crises, new flight attendants on all commercial carriers must undergo four to six weeks of training. Additional one- to two-day training, primarily focused on safety, recurs annually. It varies from airline to airline. We recently visited Alaska in Seattle to learn about flight attendant training, which includes […]
When sickness is a ground for valid termination
Dear PAO, Last year, I was diagnosed with multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis. My doctor told me to slow down and get some rest because my body is quite weak. When I informed my employer about my current condition, he told me I would be terminated from work. Can I be legally terminated right away because of my […]
Transportation Dept. and State Attorneys General Will Look Into Airline Complaints
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday announced a new partnership with more than a dozen state attorneys general to investigate consumer complaints against airlines. The partnership sets up a process for state attorney general’s offices to review complaints from travelers and then pass the baton to the federal Transportation Department, which could take enforcement action […]
When the lessor refuses to make necessary repairs
Dear PAO, I have been leasing a house for almost a year now. I informed the owner that the drainage in the kitchen sink is not working. The clogged drainage causes puddles of water to form whenever we use it. We also need to put a large pail below the sink to catch the leaking […]
What to See, Eat and Do in New Haven, Conn.
The 75-foot-long brontosaurus at the newly reopened Yale Peabody Museum in New Haven, Conn., is the same dinosaur that the natural history museum has had on display since 1931. Yet it looks different. A fresh pose. New front ribs. The head is repositioned at a more inquisitive angle. The museum’s four-year renovation not only refreshed […]
Pet Policies for Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines and Other Domestic Carriers
Flying with a pet can be expensive and confusing, with fees, weight limits, carrier size rules and the need to make sure there’s no loud barking (or meowing) on board. Recently, American Airlines relaxed its pet policy to allow passengers to bring a carry-on bag in addition to a pet in a carrier, and more […]
Safe haven provider
Dear PAO, I am still not ready to be a mother to my newborn, and no one in my family knew that I gave birth. This is the reason I was constrained to give away my then 10-day-old baby to a licensed child-caring agency that is near my residence. It was never my intention to […]