Help! I Couldn’t Take My Tall-Ship Voyage, and I Want My Money Back.
Dear Tripped Up, Last summer, I booked a five-day sailing trip with Tall Ship Experience, a company based in Spain. For 1,350 euros, or $1,450, I would be a volunteer on the crew of the Atlantis, sailing between two ports in Italy. But eight days before, I had a bad fall that resulted in multiple […]
Property construction restrictions may be validly imposed
Dear PAO, My husband and I have been saving our hard-earned money to acquire a lot where we plan to build our family home. We recently purchased a lot in an exclusive subdivision with the intention of building a three-story house. However, our homeowners’ association notified me that we can only build a two-story house. […]
Government Budget and Staffing Cuts Could Close Facilities in California’s National Forests, Memo Says
In California, summer could be on the chopping block. Almost 4,000 campsites across many of California’s 18 national forests could close for part or all of the summer season, according to an internal United States Forest Service spreadsheet viewed by The New York Times on Friday. These potential shutdowns follow a wave of federal government […]
Co-ownership may exist over property jointly purchased by common-law spouses while one party is still legally married to another
Dear PAO, I am legally married for five years, but my wife and I separated on our 2nd year of marriage due to irreconcilable differences. I am now with a partner with whom I have built a profitable business, and as a result, we were able to buy a condominium unit. When my wife learned […]
Sugarbush Reporter Was Not Fired for Viral JD Vance-Related Snow Update
A flare of protest against the Trump administration erupted last weekend from the most unexpected of places: a snow report. The setting was the powder-packed peaks of the Sugarbush ski resort in the Green Mountains of Vermont, where Vice President JD Vance had retreated on Saturday for a day of skiing with his family. Before […]
Confidentiality clause under HIV and AIDS Policy Act
Dear PAO, I was clinically diagnosed with syphilis, a well-known sexually transmitted disease (STD) which leads to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. During the diagnostic process, one of the medical personnel involved in the screening happens to be a close friend of mine. When I officially tested positive, it was understandably inevitable for this close […]
These Pet-Friendly Hotels Offer Dog Amenities Like Robes and Fresh Meals
The first time Benji, a 5-year-old Maltese mix, checked into the NH Collection New York Madison Avenue with her owner, something seemed a bit off: The metal food and water bowls just would not do. So the staff scrambled, offering the little dog 10 different options until she found a porcelain one she liked. And […]
Lender liability, extraordinary diligence required of banks and other financial institutions
Dear PAO, In 2022, I obtained a mortgage loan from a well-known financial institution in my province. When I moved to the city in 2023, I opted to personally deposit my monthly amortization at a branch closer to my workplace. Last November 2024, when I went to the said branch to make my customary monthly […]
1,200 Acres of Powder for Around $100: Skiing Vermont’s Bolton Valley
Bolton Valley Resort, about 30 minutes east of Burlington, Vt., has long been overshadowed by larger, more famous neighbors. The family-owned ski area is halfway between Stowe Mountain Resort and Sugarbush, both owned by ski conglomerates that rely on multimountain passes. Stowe takes Epic and Sugarbush takes Ikon, and each resort has more than 100 […]
Cases that no longer need to go through barangay conciliation
Dear PAO, I just have a question about barangay conciliation. Whenever there is a fight or disagreement in our area, we always go to the barangay first. There was a time when my aunt wanted to file a case against our neighbor, and they said that it needed to go through the barangay first. Are […]