Charging a fee for the use of restrooms
Dear PAO, The management of a passenger bus terminal is charging a fee of P10 for their passengers’ use of the restrooms inside their own terminal. Is this allowed? Frank Dear Frank, Please be informed that Sections 5 and 7 of Republic Act (RA) 11311, otherwise known as the “Act to Improve Land Transportation Terminals, […]
The Dragon-Shaped Japanese Region Where Tokyo Locals Go to Unwind
T’s monthly travel series, Flocking To, highlights places you might already have on your wish list, sharing tips from frequent visitors and locals alike. Sign up here to find us in your inbox once a month, and to receive our weekly T List newsletter. Have a question? You can always reach us at tlist@nytimes.com. Kagoshima, […]
Intent to gain in theft
Dear PAO, My daughter works as a househelper. Unfortunately, she was victimized by the Dugo-Dugo Gang and was fooled into believing that her boss had an accident and was in dire need of money as soon as possible. She was told to look for jewelry and cash and to meet someone in Quiapo who would […]
How to Know if You’re Scheduled on a Boeing 737 Max 9, and What Your Options Are
After a portion of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner’s fuselage blew out in midair minutes after the plane had taken off from Portland, Ore., on Jan. 5, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded about 170 Max 9 planes, causing airlines that rely heavily on the aircraft to cancel thousands of flights and inconveniencing […]
Custody over a minor child
Dear PAO, My wife and I were blessed with a 4-year-old baby girl. When she left to work abroad, our child was left in my care and custody. We tried to save our marriage. But unfortunately, we later separated due to constant fights and disagreements. When she returned from abroad, she wanted to take the […]
JetBlue Says It May Back Out of Deal to Acquire Spirit Airlines
JetBlue Airways said on Friday that it might back out of a $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines after a federal judge blocked the deal. The announcement came just a week after JetBlue and Spirit had said they would appeal the decision, which was made in an antitrust case brought by the Justice Department. In […]
Circumstantial evidence may be used to prove conspiracy
Dear PAO, My cousin was assaulted a few weeks ago, and he is planning to file a complaint against three men, A, B, and C, because they allegedly conspired to commit the assault. B and C denied assaulting my cousin. According to them, it was only A who was responsible for the assault and the […]
Grounded Boeing Max 9 Jets Could Resume Flying Within Days
Federal regulators on Wednesday cleared the way for Boeing 737 Max 9 jets to fly again — but also said they would put new limits on production of the troubled planes. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded about 170 Max 9 planes on Jan. 6 after a body panel detached from an Alaska Airlines Max 9 […]
Price guide should be followed
Dear PAO, In our province, there is a mini-market whose prices of basic goods are over and beyond the suggested retail price of the products. In my calculation, the goods are overpriced by about 50 percent, more than the set retail price. Is what the store owner is doing legal? Louise Dear Louise, Please be […]
430 Inches of Snow and an $89 Lift Ticket: Wolf Creek’s Laid-Back Appeal
It was a gorgeous, cloudless February day and the skiing at Wolf Creek Ski Area, in southwestern Colorado, was superb. The snow was the soft, squeaky kind as I darted in the glades and lapped run after run on sparsely populated groomers. It all felt great. But somehow my lingering memory of that day is […]