Low-income families to receive as much as Php 8,000 in cash aid As part of the government’s efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte signed the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. The bill declares the Philippines in a state of national emergency, granting Duterte 30 powers. Under the bill, Duterte will be […]
They want to reduce strain on internet bandwidth as well Netflix is not the only streaming platform that is downgrading its stream quality: YouTube will reportedly reduce streaming quality globally as well, defaulting to standard definition (480P) quality, according to a report by Bloomberg. Like Netflix, YouTube is doing this to reduce strain to internet […]
Ligo + Angkas = Awesome Ligo Sardines is stepping up to the challenge posed by COVID-19 and the lockdown imposed by the PH government to help stem the tide of the virus – aside from re-allocating it’s entire 2020 advertising budget to non-governmental organizations, charities, and independent groups that are on the frontline in the […]
Sales are in the red The global health emergency has forced millions of people to stay at home as governments around the world work to limit the spread of the deadly disease. Because of this smartphone production has ground to a halt with supply lines, logistics and other important parts of smartphone production left without […]
All for a good cause Remember when we shared an article about the things you can do online while on community quarantine? For the livestream concerts, a group of Pinoy artists led by Maestro Ryan Cayabyab committed to providing simultaneous livestream music for everyone. Called Bayanihan Musikahan, the collective aims to utilize “nearly the entire […]
Prepaid subscribers get load discounts, free access to select social media platforms As part of its growing list of efforts amidst the COVID-19 scare, Smart announced that it is offering additional data allocation for its postpaid subscribers. Depending on the Signature plan, subscribers get an additional 2.5GB to 60GB of data, valid for 30 days. […]
In trying times like these, a little help counts—especially to frontliners who are working day and night in addressing the COVID-19 scare. For those who are staying at home to prevent further spread of the virus, PayMaya and Lazada have launched their respective initiatives in gathering donations for COVID-19 relief and response. PayMaya’s #OneAgainstCOVID19 initiative […]
The internet is creaking under the weight of all those streams Video streaming services are enjoying record concurrent users as the world locks down to try and contain COVID-19, but all those people staying at home and watching are putting an enormous strain on networks around the world. To help with that particular problem, Netflix […]
Let’s make that Community Quarantine productive As of this writing, it is day 6 of the community quarantine in Metro Manila. Most, if not all of us, are at home to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. In case you don’t want to drown yourself in binging Netflix shows, playing computer games, engaging in video […]
Use of the internet has jumped dramatically As we wade deeper and deeper into the enhanced community quarantine enacted by the government to stop COVID-19 in its tracks, the Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators is reminding the public to use the internet responsibly as an unprecedented number of workers in the country are now working […]
Yes, you can help out using digital payments Do you want to help out frontliners who are doing their best in treating COVID-19 patients amidst the ongoing community quarantine? Paymaya has partnered with Philippine Red Cross (PRC) with a special QR code to provide critical humanitarian services such as medical assistance and relief operations in […]
One less thing to worry about The Pag-IBIG fund is the latest corporation that is lending a hand to ordinary Filipinos that are affected by the enhanced community quarantine of Metro Manila. It has just announced that it’s extending a three-month moratorium to its member-borrowers to aid in the government’s fight to halt the spread […]