Nature of barangay justice system
Dear PAO, My neighbor is very hard to deal with. He always makes an issue out of small things. On one occasion, we had a verbal altercation which almost resulted in a fistfight. I intend to file the appropriate criminal or civil case against him before the court or the office of the prosecutor, but […]
Disinheritance of a compulsory heir
Dear PAO, My father was a successful entrepreneur. During his lifetime, he executed a notarial will stating that he was disinheriting my only sibling, Manuel, on the grounds that Manuel had repeatedly physically and verbally maltreated him. The said will clearly provided the specific instances and dates of maltreatment made against him. The said will […]
Prohibited use of toxic chemicals under RA 12174
Dear PAO, In May 2025, Allan, the operations manager of a private company, Double X Corp., was apprehended and arrested by members of the Philippine National Police (PNP)- CALABARZON. The arrest stemmed from intelligence reports that Double X was manufacturing chemical agents without any authority in a warehouse in Canlubang, Laguna, allegedly intended for sale […]
Disinheriting a spouse | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, Karl and I have been married for almost five years now. However, he met someone at work. They became friends and eventually had an intimate relationship. I have found evidence that proves Karl is having an extra-marital affair with his officemate. I am currently suffering from serious illness, and I want to ensure […]
A D.I.Y. Cooking Course in Mexico City
Over the blitz of a whirring blender, Emilio Pérez, a chef and partner at Casa Jacaranda cooking school in Mexico City, yelled, “Check this out guys, come here.” Standing in front of a burner, he incinerated a tortilla, its charred remains bound for mole sauce, before directing our attention to the blender to taste the […]
Facilitation by a parent of child marriage is illegal
Dear PAO, I was scrolling through my social media and I saw a video where a father appeared to be forcing his daughter to marry her boyfriend. According to the video, both children were 16 years old. As far as I know, child marriage is illegal. I wonder, can the father be penalized for facilitating […]
At Airbnb, New Services and ‘Experiences’
For 17 years, Airbnb has taken on the hotel industry, and now, two billion guests later, the company is upping the competition. In an announcement today, Brian Chesky, Airbnb’s chief executive, said the company will offer the kinds of services typically found at hotels, including room service, spa treatments and personal training, all bookable on […]
T Magazine’s Getaway Guide: Athens, Southwest England and More
For the second installment of our new Getaway Guide series, T asked readers who hadn’t settled on their summer travel plans yet to describe their dream trip (but set a realistic budget, not including airfare). After consulting with a few travel experts, we came up with some suggestions. Below are answers to several of the […]
Meet the Leopards of YouTube on WildEarth’s Livestreamed Safaris
It was just after sunrise, and we were racing to meet a local celebrity we had been doggedly tracking all morning. She’d been spotted grabbing a drink nearby, so we made a beeline to the nearest watering hole, arriving just in time to watch her gracefully slink away and disappear — delighting, then deflating, her […]
U.S. Could Lose $12.5 Billion In International Travel Spending This Year, Tourism Council Says
The U.S. welcome mat is rolling up — at least that’s how some international travelers see it, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, a global organization representing the travel and tourism industry. And the cost for that hospitality lapse will be high. The United States is on track to lose $12.5 billion in […]