Where do we file a BP 22 case?
Dear PAO, May I know where we can file a complaint for an alleged violation of Batas Pambansa (BP) 22? Geraldine Dear Geraldine, The answer to your question is best elucidated by the decision of the Supreme Court in Brodeth vs. People (GR 197849, Nov. 29, 2017), penned by Associate Justice Samuel Reyes Martires. Succinctly, […]
Boeing, Still Recovering From Max 8 Crashes, Faces a New Crisis
After two deadly crashes involving its best-selling 737 Max 8 planes five years ago, Boeing spent billions of dollars to make its products safer and repair its reputation. Now, the company is again confronting a wave of uncertainty and costs after a harrowing incident involving a different 737 jet. Just four weeks ago, a hole […]
Requirements to operate a private clinical laboratory
Dear PAO, My college friend has been operating a private diagnostic laboratory in their province for years. He told me recently about his concern involving another entrepreneur in their area who is planning to construct and operate a similar laboratory but without the necessary medical licenses since they claim to have already a mayor’s permit […]
Help! I Missed a Cruise and the Cruise Line’s Own Travel Insurance Won’t Pay.
Dear Tripped Up, After graduating from college in 2022 and working for a year, I used my bonus and some of my savings to book a nine-day Mediterranean cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line for my partner and me. Our $7,657 cruise package included airfare from Atlanta to Barcelona, Spain, via Newark, and Norwegian’s own BookSafe […]
Contractor pretending to be an architect
Dear PAO, My sister planned to renovate her coffee shop in the city. She tried to look for an architect to help her plot and design the renovation. One of her customers recommended an architect to her. This supposed architect met up with my sister, expressly introduced himself as one, with a calling card to […]
In Canada’s Yukon Territory, Northern Lights and Winter Fun
Frozen hair is a nuisance in most places, but at the Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Whitehorse, Yukon, it’s a higher calling. Every winter, hundreds of people try to freeze their hair into a troll-doll-like coif for a chance to win cash prizes of 2,000 Canadian dollars, or nearly $1,500. And just in case that […]
Lawyer assisting a suspect must be competent and independent
Dear PAO,X is being charged with the crime of Theft. According to X’s live-in partner, X informed the arresting officers that he has a lawyer of his choice, the one that was provided by his employer, because the latter also wants to protect the rights of X as she believes that X did not commit […]
Boeing Suspends Financial Outlook as It Focuses on Safety
Boeing said on Wednesday that it would not provide a full-year financial forecast, the clearest indication yet that the company is trying to assure customers that it is prioritizing safety amid growing concerns about its popular 737 Max jets. Even as it announced its quarterly earnings, the company chose to concentrate instead on discussing quality […]
Right of first refusal | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, In my lease contract, a provision for the exercise of the right of first refusal was expressly agreed upon. It came to my knowledge, however, that my lessor intends to sell the leased premises to his relative. My lessor claimed that I cannot invoke my right of first refusal since the right of […]
How to Save Money Traveling in 2024
While others focus on New Year’s resolutions, my family and I come up with a dream list of where we want to go. Places we missed the previous year (Thailand and the Cook Islands) often get rolled over, but we always add new places (this year, South Korea) that can — with careful planning — […]