Legal obligation to return money erroneously transferred to a GCash account
Dear PAO, Last week, my sister mistakenly received P10,000 in her GCash account. The sender immediately contacted her and informed her that he had mistakenly entered one digit of the 11-digit mobile number and realized the error only after the transaction went through. My sister is worried that the transaction might be part of the […]
ATI intensifies support for Bataan coconut farmers
THE Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) office in Central Luzon is sustaining its efforts to strengthen the country’s coconut industry by expanding technical support to farmers in Bataan, with 25 coconut farmers from different municipalities in the province among the most recent beneficiaries. The program, carried out with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), places particular emphasis […]
PlayTime, Summit Media launch media tech venture
PLAYTIME Entertainment and Summit Media on Wednesday launched PT Summit, a joint venture that aims to develop technology solutions for media companies as publishers seek to strengthen their digital platforms and expand revenue opportunities. The venture combines PlayTime Entertainment’s technology capabilities with Summit Media’s experience in developing digital media brands and content platforms. It will […]
PH1 World tops off first tower of Cavite housing project
PH1 World Developers has completed the structural framework of the first residential tower of Avesta Residences in Imus City, Cavite, marking a construction milestone for a project under the government’s expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) housing program. The topping-off ceremony, held on Tuesday, signified the completion of Tower 1’s structural works less than […]
Agri PPI drops 13% in Q1
THE country’s agriculture producer price index (PPI) posted a faster annual decline in the first quarter (Q1), the Philippine Statistics Authority reported late Tuesday. The PPI tracks price changes in goods and services at the producer level.Agriculture PPI fell 13 percent, steeper than the 2.2-percent drop in Q4 2025, and 2 percent from a year […]
World Bank warns developing countries to embrace AI or be left behind
WASHINGTON — The World Bank on Tuesday called on developing countries to embrace artificial intelligence technology tools to deliver better governance outcomes, warning that they risked being left behind if they failed to do so. “AI has thrown developing economies a lifeline, and they should seize it,” Indermit Gill, chief economist of the World Bank […]
Elements of illegal gambling | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, My brother joined a huddle where, allegedly, a game of cara y cruz was being played. The barangay authorities arrived and dispersed the crowd, but they told both the participants and the spectators that they would file a case for illegal gambling against them. Can they implicate my brother even though he did […]
Bank refuses to release mortgaged property
Dear PAO, My father passed away last year, leaving behind a P1,000,000 bank loan secured by a single parcel of land. My brother and I inherited his estate, and, to be responsible heirs, we formally agreed to split the debt equally at P500,000 each. Through hard work, I painstakingly raised my share of the obligation […]
Written notice of the seller: Is it indispensable?
Dear PAO, I bought a portion of a parcel of land from someone who owned one-third (1/3) of it by virtue of an intestate succession from her deceased parents. Upon buying it, the entire property was surveyed and subdivided under a duly approved subdivision plan. Thereafter, the portion I purchased was segregated, and a Transfer Certificate of Title was issued in my name. […]
Criminal intent to cause emotional abuse in marital infidelity need not be proven
Dear PAO, My husband is a philanderer, so I filed a complaint for psychological violence under Republic Act 9262 against him. He is now claiming that marital infidelity is not one of the acts that constitutes emotional abuse under the law. He also insists that he never intended to cause me emotional pain whenever he […]