Flights Resume at Heathrow After Substation Fire Shut Down Airport
Heathrow Airport in London was plunged into chaos after a fire at an electrical substation shut down operations at one of Europe’s busiest air hubs, forcing the airport to cancel or divert more than 1,000 flights on Friday and removing a global linchpin of air travel. Heathrow’s chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, described the disruption as […]
Property donated by relative may still be subject to donor’s tax, documentary stamp tax
Dear PAO, I got married to my now-husband two (2) months ago. As a wedding present, my parents gifted us with a lot in Cavite. The title of the property is still under my parents’ names. Will the transfer be subject to tax? How do we transfer the title of the lot to my name? […]
Family of Boeing Whistle-Blower Who Killed Himself Sues Company
The family of a prominent Boeing whistle-blower who killed himself last year has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the airplane manufacturer. The suit, which was filed on Wednesday in federal court in South Carolina, says Boeing contributed to the “unbearable depression, panic attacks and anxiety” the whistle-blower, John Barnett, suffered for many years. “Boeing may […]
Grace period under the ‘Bayanihan To Heal as One Act’
Dear PAO, I secured a car loan from a reputable bank sometime in 2019. I religiously paid all of the monthly installments except for the months of April 2020 and May 2020, as I remember having read online that all monthly payments falling due within the period of the enhanced community quarantine were waived by […]
What to Know About Crossing the U.S. Border as an International Visitor
In recent weeks, a flurry of international visitors attempting to enter the United States from other countries have been denied entry at border checkpoints, leading to either deportations to their home countries or days or weeks of detention. A 28-year-old British woman arrived in Britain earlier this week after she was held at an immigration […]
Deed of donation executed, but owner still wants the payment of rent
Dear PAO, The owner of a lot donated a portion of his property to me. He executed a deed of donation, which led us to build a structure on it. This document required us to refrain from building a fighting cock cage on the property within 10 years and that doing so would immediately revoke […]
How Airline Pilots Are Incentivized to Hide Their Mental Illness
The Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn the 1984 Chevron doctrine may also have an effect on medical certifications. Until that ruling, the F.A.A. had essentially been the final authority on aviation-related issues; ambiguities related to medical certification were resolved by deferring to the agency. But the new ruling means that judges can, in […]
Intimacy does not justify intrusion in a spouse’s privacy
Dear PAO, I married Mark out of love. Aside from his good looks and stable job, he also possesses all the traits which a woman can dream of in a man. Our marriage went smoothly for several months, but he began to be resentful whenever he saw me conversing with a male person. He even […]
In the Land of the Jaguars
I was prepared to wait, to soak up the magical morning light as our small motorboat traveled up the Rio São Lourenço in the Pantanal, Brazil’s vast wetlands. A tangle of lianas, acuri palms and strangler figs pressed close along the riverbank. I stared into the forest, scanning for movement, for shadows, for a jaguar. […]
Keeping in good faith in payment of loan
Dear PAO, I obtained multiple loans from a lending institution. The loans have different due dates or maturities. I already started paying my first loan and have been religiously complying with my obligations. Last month, I was lucky that I accumulated extra income from my personal transactions, so I went to the creditor in order […]