Conditions for entitlement to 20% senior citizen discount on medicines
Dear PAO, The other day, my father, who is already a senior citizen, tried to purchase his medicines at a pharmacy. However, the pharmacist refused to apply the 20-percent senior citizen discount on medicines because of his alleged failure to present his Purchase Slip Booklet. I went back to the said drugstore and brought with […]
Disadvantaged students may take examinations without test permit
Dear PAO, I am currently in junior high school. My lola has partially paid for my tuition fee during the start of the school year, but we are now struggling to pay for the balance. You see, even at her old age of seventy, my lola still sells vegetables in our local market to support […]
Denial by attending physician due to lack of facilities
Dear PAO,I am an attending physician in a small hospital in our locality. Yesterday, an unconscious man was brought by the emergency ambulance. Unfortunately, our small hospital cannot accommodate him due to lack of facilities. However, because he is unconscious and does not have any relative with him, I could not get consent to transfer […]
Ownership and infringement of copyright in commissioned digital artworks
Dear PAO, I am an artist who offers digital art services through various social media platforms. One time, I was commissioned to make a printed digital painting of a customer’s dogs. Thinking the art would be for the customer’s personal use, I agreed to send the soft copies of my works when requested. To my […]
Purchase money resulting trust | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, My parents bought a certain land, but the title was transferred to my brother Jeff. We are all living in the house built on said property. When my brother died, his heirs claimed ownership over the property, arguing that their father was the owner as reflected in the Torrens Title. My mother reminded […]
Donations to the National Library are tax-exempt
Dear PAO, Our family is an advocate of culture and literacy. For as long as I can remember, we have always been active in donating to different charities and foundations. Recently, we have been contemplating giving a donation to the National Library of the Philippines. I was just wondering if our donation will be subject […]
Artists should be paid appropriately
Dear PAO, In the showbiz industry, not all artists are paid generously. As a small struggling artist, my rate differs depending on the project. Sometimes I get paid more than the minimum wage, but other times even less. Is it right for our employers to pay us below the minimum wage? They say it is […]
Exclusion of some intestate heirs in the execution of extrajudicial settlement of estate
Dear PAO, I have a friend who was previously married in 1995, and they had three (3) children. In 2015, my friend’s spouse passed away. Subsequently, my friend remarried and had two (2) more children. Unfortunately, my friend passed away last year, on Dec. 23, 2024, to be exact. The three children from her first […]
Decriminalization of premature marriages | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, Before my husband died, he told me that he wanted me to re-marry if he dies due to his illness. We were not able to conceive any child, so he wanted me to have a family, he said. He died last January 2025. I met someone in April 2025, and we plan to […]
Exclusion of some intestate heirs in the execution of extrajudicial settlement of estate
Dear PAO,I have a friend who was previously married in 1995, and they had three (3) children. In 2015, my friend’s spouse passed away. Subsequently, my friend remarried and had two (2) more children. Unfortunately, my friend passed away last year, on Dec. 23, 2024, to be exact. The three children from her first marriage […]