Identifiability required in libel cases
Dear PAO, I have a friend who may be the subject of a libelous article in a newspaper. Although not directly naming him in the article, some aspects may allude to him as the subject. The story is not entirely about my friend’s life, but we strongly feel that he is the subject of the […]
Boeing Directs Airlines to Check 787 Cockpit Seats After Latam Incident
Boeing has told airlines to check the cockpit seats of its 787 Dreamliner plane, the company said on Friday, after a Latam Airlines plane suddenly plunged on a flight to Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday, injuring passengers. The drop in altitude appears to have been caused when a flight attendant hit a switch on a […]
Killing of dogs is prohibited
Dear PAO, Nana, our beloved dog, typically wanders around our lawn during his walks or when he needs a bathroom break. However, one day, he didn’t return to our home. Despite reviewing our CCTV recording and initiating a search effort, several weeks have passed with no sign of Nana. We’ve diligently monitored our CCTV footage […]
Handmade Porcelain Painted With Brooklyn Blossoms
For over 20 years, Melissa Goldstein worked as a magazine photo editor. While researching imagery, she developed a fascination with Scandinavian ceramics, 17th-century botanical illustrations and Japanese woodblock prints dating back to the 1500s. It wasn’t until she moved to Brooklyn and began rehabilitating the overgrown garden behind her brownstone that she began combining her […]
Unauthorized recorded private conversation | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, My friend and I were talking on the phone, and I may have divulged some information that my friend was not happy to hear. Before our call ended, my friend told me that she had secretly recorded our conversation, and she threatened me that she would use the said recording against me in […]
5 Retreats to Reconnect With Nature
“Just make your world the world,” said Mr. Smiley as he walked along a new 6.2-mile nature trail on the inn’s rewilded golf course. “If you make small daily changes like curbing waste and ditching plastic, you’ll feel good.” Deep River, Ontario “I think the climate crisis can cause people to feel such paralysis, like […]
Designation of a nominee in a one-person corporation
Dear PAO, My sister started a small business and registered it as a One Person Corporation, or OPC. My sister said she appointed me as the nominee of her corporation, but I didn’t sign any documents related thereto, and in fact, I only found out about it now. I want to know if she can […]
Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras
Airbnb said this week that it was banning the use of all indoor security cameras in its listings worldwide, an update to its current policy allowing the devices to be installed in common areas such as hallways and living rooms. In a statement on Monday, the company said that most of the listings on its […]
Withholding of bank deposit | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, I have been a loyal client of a certain bank for the last 10 years. Apparently, when my name was involved in an alleged scam with the bank, it initiated a case against me for estafa. The bank also refused to release my bank deposit, claiming that it was withholding the same pursuant […]
What to Do If You Are Confronted by a Moose
Moose, the largest member of the deer family, are probably most closely associated in popular culture with the dimwitted but well-meaning cartoon character Bullwinkle. But that lighthearted image took a darker turn last week after an Iditarod sled dog racer in Alaska made headlines for shooting and killing a moose to protect himself and his […]