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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
- 8 Opinions
Text Your Way out of Corrupt Traffic Enforcers’ Hands
Do you regularly drive a car and use a cell phone? Here’s some very useful piece of advice, if you find yourself dealing with traffic enforcers who insist that your auto registration has expired, even if you’ve presented papers that are in order. More »
- Thu Nov 5 2009
- 6 Opinions
Aryty: Modern Cell Phone Load Begging
Aryty (aryty.com.ph) “lets you simply ask all your friends to send you a free load. If they are a first time user and qualify for an aryty.com account they will get some load to send you absolutely free.” More »
- Fri Jun 19 2009
- 6 Opinions
“Here na Me” Does Make Sense… To a Point
Texting is definitely part of Philippine culture, and like the rest of the world, we’ve modified our colloquial to match the medium. We’ve all received messages similar to “rdy na aq. wer na u?”, and I bet some of you have found them irritating. Personally, I get a kick out of sending loved ones “Here [...] More »
- Fri May 29 2009
- 4 Opinions
Multiply Rolls Out Posting via SMS
I’m not sure when this happened, but here it is: Dear Members, I’m very pleased to announce a useful new feature — available for all Multiply members in the Philippines — that helps make mobile sharing even easier: Posting via MMS. Getting started is simple; just visit the mobile setup page and enter your prefix [...] More »
- Sat Apr 18 2009
- Respond
Pasa-Load Reward for Reporting Shipping Violations
Need prepaid load? Report shipping safety violations to the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and you may get P50 worth. The so-called “Pasa-Hero” program plans to empower ship passengers, and to answer complaints that Marina doesn’t have the money and manpower to check all vessels, according to administrator Ma. Elena Bautista. The program, launched last April [...] More »
- Thu Apr 9 2009
- Respond
Inter-Network SMS Now P0.50 in the Philippines
The other day during the State of the Nation Address, President Gloria Arroyo said that local telcos responded to her request to drop the cost of SMS in the Philippines to P0.50 per message sent between cellular networks. As ABS-CBN reports, the NTC has promised that this lower price will last until this October. In [...] More »
- Wed Jul 30 2008
- 1 Opinion
