Yogyarkata, Indonesia Is Where Javanese Culture Begins
The long ride from the international airport to the city of Yogyakarta on the Indonesian island of Java at least has the virtue of easing a jet-lagged traveler through a liminal zone of rice-paddy plains and jungle hills. Then the buzzy metropolis closes round, and everything is all business and hot tropical urban disarray. Streets […]
Vacancy in the office of the punong barangay
Dear PAO, Our hardworking barangay chairperson is contemplating stepping down from his position. He has been serving our barangay ever since he was a tanod when he was still in his 20s. Now a senior citizen, he said that while he feels fulfilled, he is already tired and will definitely resign if the elections will […]
How A.I. Tools Helped the Travel Team Study Its ‘Places to Go’ Lists
We used several A.I. search engines, including Gemini, a large language model that can handle files of up to 750,000 words, and Semantra, an open-source “semantic search engine” that Mr. Freedman developed. Instead of searching for specific terms — “sustainability,” say, or “climate change” — it searches for concepts or themes. “It’s a new paradigm […]
Money muling is a prohibited act
Dear PAO, My eldest sibling, who is not very familiar with online transactions, was allegedly enticed to register an account in GCash to be bought/leased by another person. According to him, the offer is quite lucrative. As such, he told the person that he would think about the matter and would consult his relatives, who […]
What to Know About Plane Maintenance After the South Korean Crash
The cause of the fatal plane crash in South Korea last month is still to be determined, but it thrust into the spotlight a subject little understood by the general public: how airplanes are maintained. Jeju Air, the airline that operated the flight in which 179 people died, said that checks before the flight had […]
Prohibition of vaping in gas stations
Dear PAO, Last week, I needed to refuel my car, and I noticed a man vaping within the gas station premises. I know about the prohibition on smoking in gas stations, but is there also a prohibition on vaping? Beatriz Dear Beatriz, The State, in its goal to protect public health, has institutionalized strategies to […]
American Airlines Accused of Discrimination by Interracial Couple
An interracial couple from Arizona has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines alleging they were detained by law enforcement after the husband was falsely suspected of trafficking his wife by two airline employees and another passenger on their flight. The incident took place in September 2022, on an American flight from Phoenix to Miami. Anthony […]
Denial of support must be intended to cause emotional anguish to be considered psychological abuse under Section 5 (i) of RA 9262
Dear PAO,My best friend wants to file a complaint for emotional and psychological abuse against the illegitimate father of her child because of the latter’s failure to provide adequate support. Her son has special needs and requires weekly therapy sessions. My best friend’s meager income simply cannot meet all their needs, especially for the child’s […]
A Guide to Mexico City’s New Wave of Boutique Hotels
Until fairly recently, Mexico City’s most in-demand hotels were found in one of two areas: moneyed Polanco or along the skyscraper-lined Reforma Avenue. But over the last few years, a number of small, independent properties have emerged in the trendier (and expat-heavy) boroughs of Condesa and neighboring Roma, many of them moving into the graceful […]
Principle of promissory estoppel | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, I have a question regarding the money claims of my brother against the company where he worked for almost 20 years. He resigned involuntarily because the president and CEO told him that the company had suffered losses due to a lack of market demand and significant debts caused by a market downturn. At […]