Refusal to accept aquariums ordered upon delivery
Dear PAO,I’m a seller of made-to-order aquariums. Ordering from my store is straightforward — after a client places an order, I ask them to pay fifty percent (50%) of the price as deposit, with the remaining fifty percent (50%) to be paid upon delivery of the aquarium. The deposit is forfeited if they cancel their […]
Brightline Brought High-Speed Rail to Florida. Can the Public Sector Follow?
Firemen from Highland Beach, Fla., were heading to a conference in Miami; a money manager was on his way to his office in Boca Raton. Families with young children wearing Mickey Mouse ears and toting Little Mermaid backpacks, filled the train’s sun-soaked four-seaters on their way to or from Disney cruises and various theme parks. […]
As Unexplained Quakes Ease, Tourist Island Insists It’s Open for Business
Weeks after being rattled by thousands of mostly small-scale earthquakes, the island of Santorini, the jewel in the crown of Greece’s tourism sector, is determined to return to business as usual — even as the quake phenomenon remain a mystery. The tourism-dependent island, which had been enjoying a strong comeback after the coronavirus pandemic, is […]
Children prohibited to sit on front-row passenger seat
Dear PAO, While driving my 7-seater SUV along EDSA, I was apprehended because my 5-year-old son was sitting in the front passenger seat. I argued with the traffic enforcer because my son was wearing a seatbelt at the time. However, the traffic enforcer stated that my son should be seated in the back row seats […]
Can I Get a Refund After Booking the Wrong Hotel Dates Online?
Dear Tripped Up, Last Sept. 26, I booked a ski trip for my family at a Sheraton Vacation Club property in Steamboat Springs, Colo., for December — or so I thought. As soon as I saw the confirmation email, I realized I had actually booked a reservation for that very night, Sept. 26. I assume […]
What is a floating status?
Dear PAO, I have been a loyal and hardworking security guard in a security agency since I was 19. However, I was no longer given a new assignment after the company where I was formerly assigned ceased operations. I was told that I was on a floating status. I tried looking for its meaning under […]
Visting Shanghai Now: It’s a Blue-Sky, App-Based Life
On a recent visit to Shanghai, I looked up through the canopy of trees in the former French Concession district, and realized the sky was not the customary gray but a bright blue. At a busy intersection near Wukang Mansion, a century-old landmark reminiscent of New York City’s Flatiron Building, the scene was oddly quiet, […]
5 Train Stations Where You Can Get a Great Meal
With its copper bar and brass-rail-backed banquettes, Lazare evokes a traditional Parisian brasserie, but registers as modern with its exposed ductwork overhead and wall units filled with stacked white plates, pitchers, vases and other objects. Similarly, the stylish comfort-food menu includes Normandy oysters, onion soup and roasted sausage with buttery potato purée, as well as […]
SC may review conviction that has attained finality
Dear PAO, Is there a possibility for the Supreme Court to still review a criminal case that has already attained finality, but there was gross negligence on the part of the lawyer of the accused? X was charged and subsequently convicted for Estafa. X claims that his private lawyer not only failed to present his […]
More than 230 People Infected With Norovirus on Luxury Cruise Ship
More than 230 passengers and crew members have been sickened in an outbreak of norovirus during a 29-day round-trip luxury cruise from England to the Eastern Caribbean, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Queen Mary 2, the flagship ocean liner of Cunard Lines, left from Southampton, England, on March 8, according […]