What the Proposed NTC-Strengthening Bill (No. 6968) Apparently Lacks

If the summary of representatives Villafuerte (Camarines Sur) and Romualdez (Leyte) is accurate, then their new legislative brainchild—the proposed House Bill 6968—lacks any real teeth. More »

• Mon Jan 4 2010
• 2 Opinions

Costs of Calls Unchanged Over 10 Years

That’s the assertion by Tonyo Cruz, sometime reporter and currently full-time blogger. Mr. Cruz also uses his distinctively journalistic style to highlight how telcos have managed to work around the NTC’s recent memo calling for a more reasonable cell phone call charging scheme. More »

• Tue Dec 22 2009
• 2 Opinions

Globe Announces New Call Rates

Related to the new call charging scheme prescribed by the NTC, Globe sent me the following announcement this morning. More »

New Cell Phone Call Rates Now Apply

Just a quick update on Globe’s announcement regarding the new, more reasonable, cell phone call rates blasted last month. More »

Anti Ping Lacson Propagandist Sends Out Text Spams

Using the number +639054003101, some dude is trying to spread anti Ping Lacson propaganda by sending out spam texts! The proof, courtesy of Jeff, follows. More »

• Wed Nov 18 2009
• 1 Opinion

Help the NTC Block Those Pesky Text Scammers

Thanks to our articles on the Handog Pangkabuhayan and Phil. Charity Foundation text scams, a lot of people have avoided getting ripped off. Even better, reader Brixter recently shared a way to help the NTC stop those pesky text spammers. More »

• Wed Nov 11 2009
• 4 Opinions

Wanted: A Better Way to Report Poor Service by the Telcos to the NTC

So after reporting about the newest NTC memo prescribing minimum failure rates to telcos, reader jpbl1976 reported: I’ll be surprised if the telcos ever manage this. As I was typing this comment, I tried using my SMART mobile to call my landline and got a connection failure. This happens 4 out of 10 times for me [...] More »

• Wed Jul 29 2009
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What We Missed: NTC Memo Requires Better Service from Telcos

Last month, the NTC released a memo detailing the “service performance standards for the cellular mobile telephone service”. That’s basically an official-sounding way of saying “give your customers sucky service, lagot kayo sa’min.” The full memo follows. More »

• Mon Jul 20 2009
• 3 Opinions