Panel on Boeing Plane May Not Have Been Properly Attached, Agency Says
Federal investigators said late Monday that it was possible that the bolts that were supposed to keep a fuselage panel in place were never installed before the panel blew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 in a near-disastrous accident on Friday night. That is one of the theories that the National Transportation Safety […]
Consent of the trafficked victim is not a defense
Dear PAO, My wife got involved in some shady transactions where she acted as “bugaw” or pimp for some minors in our city. While I know that this seems deplorable, these minors were actually the ones prodding her to look for clients so that they could get some income. In return, she was promised a […]
January’s Secret: It’s the Best Month
Consider the plight of January, the sad sack of months. It lacks for sunlight. It has some of the worst weather in the Northern Hemisphere — a dreary cold that happens to stretch on for 31 days. It’s a month without social holidays. Even lowly February, its companion in the winter doldrums, has Valentine’s Day. […]
Corpus delicti of the crime
Dear PAO, My son, together with his friends, went on a drinking spree in a bar and got involved in an altercation with another group. A few hours after he returned home, the police arrested him for an alleged stabbing incident at the place where they were drinking. Apparently, one of the persons involved in […]
India and Maldives Trade Barbs After Modi’s Beach Visit
It started with a postcard-perfect snapshot. An image of India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, lounging in a chair on a secluded white-sand beach, provoked heated words from officials in the Maldives, a tiny archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean. Indians on social media reacted with a ferocious wave of indignation, causing ripples all the way […]
Psychological illness is not an element for emotional abuse
Dear PAO, My relationship with my husband turned topsy-turvy when I found out about his extramarital affairs with different women. The first time I caught him was just two months after our marriage. He ended his affair with that woman, but after several months, he was again involved with another one. This cycle kept on […]
Help! An Employee of Budget Kept My Phone and I Can Prove It.
Dear Tripped Up, One day last July, I was dropping off a rental car at Budget’s location at Boston Logan International Airport when I misplaced my iPhone. As best as I can recall, I left it in the car while I went to throw away some trash, but neither my wife nor I nor the […]
Libel against juridical persons | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, Can libel be committed against corporations/businesses? If yes, can they be awarded damages even if they do not have feelings which could be hurt? Jerry Dear Jerry, Please be informed of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of FBNI v. AMEC-BCCM (GR 141994, Jan. 17, 2005, Ponente: Associate Justice Antonio Carpio), where […]
Boeing Again Under Scrutiny After Latest 737 Max Problem
A harrowing flight over the weekend is again forcing Boeing to confront concerns over its planes, particularly the 737 Max, already one of the most scrutinized jets in history. No one was seriously injured in the episode on an Alaska Airlines flight Friday night in which a portion of a 737 Max 9 fuselage blew […]
Senior citizens, entitled to discount in golf clubs?
Dear PAO, I am a senior citizen who has been invited to play golf by some of my buddies. But I am hesitant to play golf and join clubs because of my limited financial resources. I wonder if our Senior Citizen’s discount could apply to membership dues and the availment of services like locker fees […]