No Phone, No Internet: A First-Time Visit to Casablanca
According to my pathetic map, I should have been close to the royal palace. But nothing in Casablanca’s bustling Mers Sultan quarter, where trams rumble past shoe stores and cafes, looked remotely palatial. I tried one street, then the next. Finally, I approached some teenage girls in jeans and head scarves downing Diet Cokes outside […]
Acknowledgment of an illegitimate child in last will
Dear PAO, I am the illegitimate child of my father, Anton. In 2018, he executed a last will and testament wherein he made several dispositions and he also indicated therein that he acknowledges me as his illegitimate child. However, in 2019, he made another will expressly revoking his 2018 will. When my father died in […]
Grandmother Is Stranded When Her Parrot ‘Plucky’ Can’t Board Flight
Maria Fraterrigo was booked in seat 4A on a flight from San Juan to Kennedy International Airport on Saturday night. But when she got to the gate for her return flight to New York, she said, an agent for Frontier Airlines stopped her. Her companion, an African gray parrot named Plucky, which Ms. Fraterrigo has […]
A person shall use his/her registered name
Dear PAO, Nowadays, no one will give importance to you if you do not have an educational title. I am not a lawyer but they call me “Atty. Y” in our barangay because of my God-given skills in communicating and arguing. I am planning to adopt the said name and I intend to sign all […]
Travel and Tariffs: How Hotels, Airlines, Cruise Lines and Travelers are Faring
The on-again, off-again tariff policy of the Trump administration has wreaked havoc across the global economy, including the travel industry. Until Wednesday’s 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs, the American dollar was showing signs of weakening, hotels faced higher operating costs and travelers were nervous about booking. Even before reciprocal tariffs were imposed, the Conference Board’s […]
Laws protecting real estate buyers
Dear PAO, I entered into a contract with a subdivision developer for the purchase of a house and lot. I started paying my monthly amortizations about six years ago, but I decided to withhold payment last year because the developer is taking too long to construct and finish my house. I have also grown exasperated […]
The Real ID Deadline Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.
For years, the U.S. government has warned travelers they will soon need a Real ID to board domestic flights, only to keep postponing the deadline. But “soon” appears to be real this time. As of May 7, a standard driver’s license or state ID will no longer pass muster at airport security checkpoints, the Department […]
Community service a mere privilege and not right of accused
Dear PAO, I filed a criminal case against Motit which was decided in my favor and he was penalized for arresto mayor. Now, he is claiming that he will not go to prison because he will ask the court for community service in lieu of imprisonment. He even bragged that the said community service is […]
The Architecture You Need to See in Milan
Milan is among Italy’s largest and most influential cities: Founded in 590 B.C., it eventually became the capital of the Lombardy region. Yet for centuries, it was somewhat overlooked as a cultural hub; while Rome, Florence and Venice were widely viewed as Italy’s seats of intellectual and artistic production, Milan was seen mainly as a […]
Production of supporting documents in the issuance of a search warrant
Dear PAO, My son was arrested when several police officers implemented a search warrant in his house and allegedly found prohibited drugs and drug paraphernalia. We recently discovered that the supporting documents for the search warrant were not part of the court records. The court reasoned that they needed to protect the identities of the […]