Divorce abroad obtained by both spouses may be recognized in the Philippines
Dear PAO, My brother married a foreigner. But because of several factors, they ended up getting divorced. According to my brother, it was his then wife who processed their divorce, but essentially, it was based on their mutual agreement as they both believed that their marriage was unsalvageable. The divorce was filed in the country […]
On Board Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas for its First Cruise
One man got down on his knees and kissed the rug emblazoned with the ship’s logo. Another lifted his wife and swung her around, ecstatic to be among the roughly 5,000 passengers to embark on the inaugural sailing of the world’s largest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas. For months, the 250,800-ton ship, which […]
Slightest penetration consummates rape | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, C wants to file a complaint for rape, but she is worried that it might just be dismissed because, from what she was told, the male organ should have penetrated inside the female organ. What happened to C was that she was walking on her way home when the assailant grabbed her and […]
Rome Hotels – The New York Times
While Rome’s charms may be, as they say, eternal, it’s never been a city particularly prized for its hotels. Until recently, upmarket lodging in the Italian capital usually meant an ostentatiously decorated pile meant to evoke the city’s 16th- and 17th-century palazzi, stuffed with gilded furniture and vague nostalgia. Over the past year or so, […]
The test to determine reasonableness in self-defense
Dear PAO, My brother was employed as a laborer or “kargador” in a rice market business. One day, while he was physically unloading sacks of rice from their delivery truck, he was boxed by an unprovoked drunk person who ran amok. He continued working but, upon his return, he was boxed again. This time, he […]
5 Romantic Hotels for Valentine’s Day
Whether you want to stroll along a beach or cuddle beside a fire, these getaways prove that romantic accommodations come in many forms, including a new luxury resort in Mexico, an estate in the English countryside, just-opened cabins for stargazing in the Catskills, a farmhouse in California wine country, and hotels with February discounts on […]
New ruling on counting prescriptive period for cyber libel
Dear PAO, My former friend posted defamatory statements against me on a social media platform. Although she posted it two years ago, it is still available up to the present. I discovered her defamatory posts only two months ago after I reactivated my Facebook. Is it true that the crime has prescribed, considering the lapse […]
Could This Be the Most Expensive Super Bowl Ever?
So you want to go to the Super Bowl this weekend. Even for non-football fans, this year’s spectacle of professional sports and over-the-top entertainment — in Las Vegas, no less — could be hard to resist. Some of the best players of their generation, like Nick Bosa, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, will take the […]
Minimal alteration fatal to integrity of confiscated drugs
Dear PAO, I was arrested by police authorities in an alleged buy-bust. During the trial, the forensic chemist presented the specimen of confiscated drugs with markings ending with “16.” However, the letter from the police investigating officer requesting a forensic examination states that the seized item bears markings that end with “2016,” with the digits […]
Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says
Four bolts used to secure the panel that ultimately blew off an Alaska Airlines plane during a flight last month were removed — and appear not to have been replaced — at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Wash., according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. The panel, known as a […]