Fraudulent investment scheme (Estafa) | The Manila Times
Dear PAO,I was invited to invest in a company that promised a 5 percent return on investment every month. Unfortunately, after several months, no payout was made and the company representatives no longer spoke to us. We discovered that the corporation was not engaged in any form of business and just invited people to invest. […]
Glamping Beneath the Stars in Utah
As I exited Harry Reid International Airport on a bright March afternoon, my hand flew up to protect my eyes, which had grown accustomed to the dull light of a long, gray Tennessee winter. I’d headed west for the sun, but even more so for the night sky, so I was hoping for clear weather […]
Wear seat belts at all times
Dear PAO, I recently moved from the province to Metro Manila. On a recent trip using public transportation, I came across a disagreement between a student and a driver regarding seat belt use. As I am unsure of the specific law myself, I didn’t get involved. The student was worried the dusty seat belt would […]
Chacarita Is Buenos Aires’s Quirkiest Neighborhood. Get There Soon.
To become a city’s coolest new neighborhood, there are certain prerequisites: a crop of cafes that toe the line between cozy and snobbish, chefs combining the innovative with the Instagrammable, and shops so sincere that they are doomed to close when rents rise, which they inevitably will. But then it must also have quirks. Chacarita, […]
Donation of food products | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, I own a food processing business that produces meat products. There are times when some products, although safe to eat, fail to meet our quality standards for marketing. As a result, such products cannot be sold to our customers. I want to know if I am allowed to donate them, and if so, […]
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Nostalgic Beach Supplies, Egg Cups and More
I grew up vacationing in a beach town called Nags Head on the Outer Banks, the string of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. My parents did, too — they were high school sweethearts — and their stories about hitchhiking to Nags Head as teenagers in the 1960s and seeing bands like the […]
Regarding overtime pay | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, I worked for a domestic shipping company that delivers consignments from Metro Manila to different parts of the Philippines. I resigned from the shipping company last month. I would like to know if I can receive overtime pay since I stayed in the cargo vessel for at least three months whenever I was […]
9 Destinations in France to Enjoy the Olympics Outside of Paris
For sports fans, Paris will be the center of the universe this summer — and with 15 million Olympic and Paralympic visitors expected, it will feel like it, with crowds and high prices. But Paris isn’t the only Olympic site in France: Nine destinations outside the metro region are also hosting events, giving travelers a […]
Void agreements involving marriage | The Manila Times
Dear PAO, My cousin and her husband have been married for 17 years, and they have three minor children. However, they are no longer together. Her husband now has a girlfriend, and my cousin has a lesbian partner. They “separated” because her husband cheated on her five times. Her husband wants to remarry and since […]
Blade Now Offers a $275 Bus Ticket to The Hamptons
Blade, the helicopter charter company, was founded 10 years ago as a way for commuters going between New York and the Hamptons to avoid vehicle traffic. This May it is introducing a new service, the Hamptons Streamliner, that, starting at $195 a ticket, will take passengers to destinations on eastern Long Island aboard … a […]