(UPDATE 2): GCash CEO Martha Sazon has issued a statement, and said that GCash was not hacked based on their investigation. She also assured that “any deduction from a GCash account will be adjusted before 3PM today.” (UPDATE 1): GCash is reportedly working for some people, and those trying to log in are asked to verify […]
Text scams are a common occurrence in the Philippines, and it can be challenging to differentiate them from legitimate messages, now even containing the full name of the recipient. They may come from unknown numbers, claiming job offers, cash prizes, discounts, or even pose as a relative asking for money or load. It is important […]
After all the commotion over PLDT’s capex overrun that threatened to derail the company’s positive gains after the pandemic, PLDT Inc. chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan has successfully navigated the company over this big hump on the road. And despite all of the wasted hysteria on ink and online about the budget overrun, it turns out […]
One of the strange things we encountered over the internet these past few days was that Friendster, which is already dead since 2018, suddenly surfaced as a new social networking site. We’re aware that it is unofficial, but we gave the benefit of the doubt by trying to access it using a dummy account. After […]
With all the scams and spam text messages we receive daily, the SIM registration law is becoming increasingly necessary with each passing day. Well, we are here to share the news that the SIM registration law will finally take effect next month. Signed into law last October 10, the SIM registration act aims to control […]
As it improves its efforts to block spam text messages, especially those with clickable links, Globe blocks a total 32.2 million spam text messages from September 28 to October 13, covering two weeks. This accounts for 2.4 million spam text messages with clickable links blocked per day. “The amount of text messages with clickable links […]
GoTyme Bank is the newest mobile bank in the Philippines, made possible through the partnership of Gokongwei Group and Singapore-based Tyme Group. Among others, it promises a more convenient and secure mobile banking experience. Unlike traditional banks, GOtyme offers a bank account with a personalized Visa debit card all in just under 5 minutes. There […]
President Marcos has officially signed the SIM Card Registration Act, turning this into an official law. Now that this vision has turned into reality, here’s a quick summary of what it is and what’s next for smartphone users out there. What is the SIM Card Registration Law? This is a concerted effort by the government […]
Have you received a lot of scammy texts recently? We have too, and it seems to be a problem everyone in the country is experiencing. The public and private sectors are both doing their best to find the source of these messages, but measures to prevent them have been difficult to implement. Today, the largest […]
As it strengthens its drive on financial education, Metrobank announces its official e-book with Moneybility. The comprehensive e-book has a collection of money management topics that gets updated depending on current market conditions. It is also interactive as well, featuring multimedia slides and various tools like quizzes, money tracker, and calculator to help Filipinos understand […]
According to news and local reports, the House of Representatives has finally passed the proposed SIM Card Registration Law on its second reading. This is meant to protect the privacy of consumers and citizens all over the country. Under this provision, every public telecommunications entity (PTE) or authorized seller has to require the end-user to […]
With Congress renewing its push for SIM Card Registration, Smart has responded to these new efforts, adding that they are for the approval of the said bill—especially it it means protecting consumers. “Consumer online protection has always been one of Smart’s advocacies. Safeguarding our customers against fraud is part of our commitment to ensure leveled-up […]