Difference between holiday pay and holiday premium

Dear PAO, I am working with a BPO company as a voice agent. Last June 12, I saw from my payslip that I received a day less from my salary. When I asked my team leader, he said that the deduction was because I did not report to work on July 12. Was he correct? […]

Liability arising from the use of self-driving cars

Dear PAO, I am just concerned about the growing number of self-driving cars in our country. May I know who will bear the responsibility in case of accident to other persons or damage to property? Thank you. Chik Dear Chik, Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous or driverless cars, are vehicles of navigating and operating […]

Defense of a stranger | The Manila Times

Dear PAO, My boss and I were walking on our way home from a gig. He was abruptly punched in the side of his face and nape by three individuals. He was shocked and did nothing. I saw one of them opening a fan knife. When he was about to stab my boss, I grabbed […]

How Accessible Is Traveling by Amtrak?

new video loaded: How Accessible Is Traveling by Amtrak? By Gabe Castro-Root, Leila Medina, Gabriel Blanco and Stephanie Swart•August 14, 2025 Many people with disabilities depend on Amtrak to travel across the country, but the journey can still present obstacles. Gabe Castro-Root outlines some of the challenges disabled passengers encounter while traveling. Recent episodes in […]

Admissibility of medico-legal findings as evidence in rape cases

Dear PAO, My brother was falsely accused of rape by his neighbor. The medico-legal examination conducted on the alleged victim yielded a negative spermatozoa result, which, from our understanding, is favorable to my brother’s defense. However, there was an annotation in the medical report stating that the test “cannot totally rule out sexual assault.” What […]