In the push to reduce the number of scam calls in the Philippines (trust us, there’s a lot), call identification and spam-blocking app Whoscall brings its services to the country, giving users an additional tool to filter scammers. The app identifies unknown numbers, blocks spam calls, and scans suspicious URLs from messages to provide comprehensive […]
With spam messages ranging from calls, texts, to emails becoming rampant since the onset of the pandemic, Congress wants this to be addressed immediately. House Bill 270, or known as the “No Call, No Text, and No E-mail Registration System Act,” was filed by Tarlac 2nd District Congressman Christian Yap, and he explains that Filipinos […]
The 911 National Emergency Hotline was activated yesterday — incredibly convenient to know that we only need to remember one number in case of an unfortunate incident. In case you missed the photo making its rounds on social media regarding the number of calls the hotline received, here’s a quick break down. From the hours […]
Despite all the efforts made by the SIM registration, scam calls and texts remain at large. Aside from alarming reports that include a raid where 28,000 registered SIM cards were found at a POGO facility, the Senate’s investigation further reveals that a fake ID may have been used for SIM registration requirements. The submission of […]
Jimboy Nuiñez of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu has to be one of the luckiest Smart subscribers, as he became the grand winner of a Toyota Land Cruiser ZX as part of Smart’s HoliDeals promo. When Nuiñez joined the promo back in November, he only wished to win a new phone. It turns out, he was the one who […]
Globe Telecom is reporting that its efforts in reducing bank-related spam and scam messages have largely been successful, with the telco achieving a large, 85% reduction in both for the first 3 quarters of the year. Read more: -Globe Blocks 32.2 Million Spam Text Messages in 2 Weeks -Philippine Congress Wants Spam Calls, Texts, Emails […]
In case you don’t know, tomorrow, July 25 is the last day for you to register your SIM card, as the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has announced that there will be no additional SIM registration extension. The original SIM registration extension was given in lieu of Filipinos in geographically isolated and disadvantaged […]
As we become less dependent on cash and push for a cashless economy, there is also a rise in digital fraud like phishing and credit scams that are looking to victimize unsuspecting members of the population. In a survey conducted by TransUnion last year, 71% of respondents from the Philippines were targeted by digital fraud […]
As we approach near the April 26 SIM Registration deadline, Smart has intensified its call for customers to register their SIMs ASAP to help prevent text scams and mobile phone-aided criminal activities. For its efforts, Smart unveils its‘Mag-SIM Reg para hindi SIM Dead’ campaign, where it also released a video to remind people to register […]
Just five days ago, the SIM Card Registration Law finally reached its final stages in the Congress. Now, it must pass the discerning eyes and brilliant minds carefully elected in the Senate. Summarizing the coverage of this SIM Card Registration Law now in the Senate, its goal is to correlate each SIM card with a […]