Purpose of acceptance fee | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, I have a problem regarding my land, which is also being claimed by my neighbor. I am now contemplating on filing a suit against my neighbor and have already talked to several lawyers who have asked for an acceptance fee. I am willing to pay the said fee, but I would like to […]
Hidden Cameras: What Travelers Need to Know
This month, Airbnb announced that, starting April 30, the company would ban the use of surveillance cameras in its rentals. The news was welcomed by those concerned about privacy. “Cameras are both creepy and a threat,” said Albert Fox Cahn, the executive director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, which has campaigned for a ban […]
Registration of vintage vehicle need not comply with the Clean Air Act
Dear PAO, My fascination for old or vintage cars started last month. I have been watching these cars which were featured on social media until somebody offered me a vintage car which is still in pristine condition. I am planning to buy the said vintage car, but my best friend discouraged me from doing so […]
Iceland’s Tourism Suffers Amid a Belching Volcano and Flowing Lava
The Blue Lagoon resort in the south of Iceland is a scenic network of steaming azure pools surrounded by dark rocks, where tourists dip in the geothermal water, have spa treatments and enjoy what the resort advertises as “a universe of radiant well-being.” But last week, a stream of radiant lava burst from a crater […]
Ownership of mortgaged property does not pass to the creditor
Dear PAO, Someone mortgaged her land to me four years ago. She promised me that if she is not able to pay off her debt in just two years, the mortgaged land will automatically be mine. It’s been four years, but the debt has never been paid. Is the land mine now? Can I already […]
The Terrifying Allure of Mona Island
“This curious world,” Thoreau wrote, “is more wonderful than convenient,” and his words came to me as I gathered my hiking boots and helmet, laxatives and Dramamine, batteries, baby wipes and safety wardrobe of neon orange. After nearly a year of bureaucratic tribulations, I was finally going to Mona. The two most popular tour companies […]
Shohei Ohtani Drives Huge Ticket Demand Across MLB
It has already been a sweet life for Fumihide Oda, chief executive of Rokkatei, one of the oldest confectionary shops in Hokkaido, Japan, and the birthplace of the popular Marusei butter sandwich cookies. This summer, Mr. Oda anticipates life becoming even sweeter. He and his wife, along with two other couples — including his sister […]
What to do when owner’s duplicate certificate of title is lost
Dear PAO, My wife and I acquired a lot several years ago. Unfortunately, our house was razed by fire. What should we do if our duplicate copy of the certificate of title is lost/destroyed? Ponz Dear Ponz, In the case of Heirs of Spouses Gervacio A. Ramirez and Martina Carbonel, represented by Cesar S. Ramirez […]
A Musician Turned Pilot Shows It’s Never Too Late to Find a New Career
“It’s Never Too Late” is a series that tells the stories of people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own terms. Live music was no more. Patrick Milando could draw no other conclusion. But maybe he could pivot. It was a summer day in 2020, a peak of the coronavirus pandemic, and Mr. […]
These Senior Skiers Are Still Chasing Powder in Their 80s and 90s
It was a bluebird morning at the Alta Ski Area and Carol Bowling, 76, was looking for fresh powder. Her husband, Nick, 83, and his cousin Bob Phillips, 84, shouted over the whir of the chairlift, deciding where to go. “Something like this is skiable,” Mr. Phillips said of the black diamond run below the […]