Recently, I rode in a taxi. When I asked the driver of said taxi for a receipt for the money I was about to give as payment for the taxi fare. He said "wala pa". So I told him to use a plain piece of paper. When I persisted, he produced the required receipt. Then he said he had no ballpen. When I persisted he produced a ballpen and then gave me the required receipt.
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SECTION 15, RULE V OF THE rules and regulations implementing Republic Act No. 9257 (Expanded Senior Citizens Act) specifically provides for an
"Express Lane" for senior citizens. "Express Lanes for senior citizens shall be provided in all private, commercial and government establishments; in the absence therof, priority shall be given to them."

Recently, a senior citizen went to a store with the sign "7-11" at UN Avenue cor Roxas Blvd., Ermita, Manila. Said store didn't have a visible express lane
for senior citizens.And priority was not given to said senior citizen. An official receipt bearing the name: "8197 Convenience corporation" and numbered 0589 was issued to said senior citizen.

Recently, said senior citizen went to Ayala Center, Makati. He was not subjected to security inspection at the entrance to Rustan supermarket. Donnie Tantoco was identified as the head of all Rustans supermarkets in
the Philippines. His locked luggage was allowed to be deposited at the package counter of said grocery without being opened or subjected to scanning by a metal detector.
Said luggage was large enough to contain grenades, firearms, etc. He made a purchase inside said grocery and was issued with a proof of purchase. There was no visible sign of an express lane for senior citizens
within the customer area of said store. From said supermarket, said senior citizen was able to proceed to the Rustans department store without his luggage being subjected to security inspection/scanning.
Said citizen asked an employee of said store to show him where the sign: "Express lane for senior citizens" was. Said employee didn't show him said sign.

When said senior citizen went to the Greenbelt 5 building at Ayala Center, Makati, he asked the guard to show him location of the access ramp for persons using wheelchairs. Said guard said there was no access ramp for persons on wheel chairs.
I believe the provision of access ramp for persons on wheelchairs is required by law for all buildings. Also, said guard didn't subject said person's body and luggage to security inspection. Said luggage was large enough to contain grenades and firearms.


Each of the following stores within said Greenbelt 5 building didn't have visible "senior citizen lane" sign within the customer areas of said stores: Abenson, National Book Store.

Recently, said senior citizen went to the Harrison Plaza building in Malate, Manila. He was not subjected to security inspection at an entrance to said building. After he entered said building he was not subjected to security inspection when he entered the following entities within said building: Bank of PI, National book store (whose head was identified as Soccoro Ramos), ShopWise (whose head was identified as Donnie Tantoco), At Shopwise store, said senior citizen was previously shortchanged, He sent a complaint, via said store, addressed to said Tantoco. Months have passed but said Tantoco has not provided said senior citizen with a reply. At the entrance to SM Department store, the security inspection he was subjected to was lax.
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Blenders Recalled by Haier America Due to Laceration Hazard
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10052.html

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2, 2009
Release # 10-052 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 327-6147
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Blenders Recalled by Haier America Due to Laceration Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Blenders

Units: About 53,800

Importer: Haier America Trading, L.L.C., of New York, N.Y.

Manufacturer: Ka Po International Industrial Co., of Hong Kong

Hazard: The blade assemblies of the blenders may come apart or break, posing a laceration risk.

Incidents/Injuries: Haier America has received approximately 60 reports of blade assemblies coming apart or breaking. One consumer reported receiving a minor cut to his hand.

Description: This recall involves commercial-style 500-watt blenders with model number HB500BSS. The units are stainless steel and black plastic. “Haier” is printed on the front below the power switch, and the model number is printed on a label on the bottom of the blenders.

Sold at: Mass merchandisers and specialty retailers nationwide from November 2006 through October 2009 for between $26 and $60.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blenders and contact Haier America to receive a free replacement blade assembly.

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Electrolux ICON and Kenmore PRO Gas Ranges Recalled Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard (Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT)

http://www.recalls.gov/recent.htmlAn incorrect part allows more
fuel to pass to the range's oven than can be burned efficiently, causing incomplete combustion and the release of carbon monoxide. This poses a risk of
carbon monoxide poisoning to consumers.


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