A Journey Along the Welsh Coastline for Castles, Hot Tubs and River Views
A Welsh writer’s trip hugs the coastline of Gwynedd, a land of castles, dramatic cliffs and wide river estuaries. Source link
Premature marriages are no longer punishable by law
Dear PAO, My husband died ten months ago. Fortunately, my first love helped me get through the grieving process. Yesterday, he proposed to me. I know my deceased husband would want me to be happy, so I said, “Yes.” However, a friend of mine told me that a widow cannot remarry within 301 days from […]
Book Review: ‘Cocked and Boozy,’ by Brooke Barbier
In her new history, “Cocked and Boozy,” Brooke Barbier illuminates the pervasive role that alcohol played throughout the colonial era. Source link
An employee has the right to be issued a certificate of employment
Dear PAO, I need your advice urgently. My Korean employer refuses to give me a certificate of employment (COE). I need it for my government teaching job application. I was supposed to submit the COE last Friday. I have followed up many times, but they just ignored my messages. Until now, they still have not […]
Need a U.S. Visa and Want to Skip a 12-Month Line? That’ll Be $750
A new fast-track program will allow certain visa applicants to pay a premium and secure an interview within 10 business days. Source link
Self-employed professionals are not required to submit appointment books for proper tax assessment
Dear PAO, I am a dentist with a small clinic in Manila. My CPA-friend told me that for the purposes of proper tax assessment, I need to submit my appointment books, along with the list of my professional fees, to the BIR. However, I think that this is a potential violation of physician-patient confidentiality. Am […]
Playing music from a radio in an eatery, a form of copyright infringement?
Dear PAO, I have this neighborhood eatery (carinderia) and happen to put on my favorite radio on blast at night for my diners’ enjoyment. I feel that music over the radio helps with my sales, but my neighbor, Karen, wants me to stop. Yesterday, Karen told me that she would report me to several music […]
Responsibilities of a pet owner
Dear PAO, I have a neighbor who has a son who is a person with disability (PWD). This kid walked in front of my house the other day and got bitten by my fur-baby (dog), which was leashed to my front gate. Honestly, the child should have avoided my leashed dog because it was clearly […]
When a conjugal property is mortgaged behind your back
Dear PAO, My mother pawned our land title for P60,000 back in 2018. She did this without the consent of my father or us, their children. The property is conjugal, so both spouses should have agreed to the mortgage. We only discovered the transaction about four years ago. I offered to pay the balance, but […]
Remedies to a case dismissed by the Department of Justice
Dear PAO, My case got dismissed because of that new ruling of the Department of Justice (DOJ). They used “prima facie proof with reasonable certainty of conviction.” Before, probable cause was enough. Now it is not. Is it possible to join a class action suit against the DOJ because I think what they are doing […]