(UPDATED as of May 29) With typhoon Betty (international name Mawar) entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility today (May 27), airlines have begun making announcements regarding canceled flights. Here’s a list of affected flights–keep this page in your tabs as we will update it throughout the next few days. Cebu Pacific has yet to issue […]
ABS-CBN remains to be barely profitable three years since it was denied a franchise. The latest setback it has faced is the announcement of shutting down TeleRadyo on June 30. While its other platforms like ANC will still remain operational in the meantime, ABS-CBN said that it is seeking more partnerships in order to stay […]
3 years since ABS-CBN was shut down, the media giant continues to cut its losses as it announced that TeleRadyo will cease operations by June 30. In its press statement, ABS-CBN explained that TeleRadyo has been incurring losses since 2020–the year when ABS-CBN lost its franchise. “The company is deeply saddened by this close and […]
Following the extension of the SIM Registration deadline to July 25, the DICT claims that around 96% of SIM cards have been registered. The DICT is not expecting 100% registration, so having around 96% of SIM cards registered is already good for the government as far as compliance with the SIM Registration Law is concerned. […]
After waiting for a few weeks since Huawei teased everyone that they get a chance to experience the P60 Pro through an exclusive preview, the brand confirms that they will officially launch the P60 Pro in the Philippines on May 6. That’s a few days earlier than the May 9 Global Launch of the P60 […]
Some may be cheering that there’s been a 90-day final extension for SIM Registration until July 25. However, some still remain stubborn despite the repeat emergency broadcasts we’ve all been experiencing as of late. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) believes that partial loss of access to services may incentivize unregistered SIM users […]
After the government has approved a 90-day extension for SIM registration, both Smart and Globe welcome the positive development and vow to intensify their SIM registration efforts. “We welcome the 90-day extension of the SIM Registration deadline as discussed by DICT Secretary Uy today. It gives our subscribers more time to comply with the law […]
With April 26 being just a few days away, and the DICT has no plans of extending the registration for SIM cards, one of the consequences of not registering your SIM card is that it will get deactivated. However, the IRR for the SIM Registration Law also provides a provision for reactivation should users miss […]
In six days, anyone who hasn’t gone through the SIM registration process will have their number de-activated by the government. There are no ifs or buts about it: the DICT has said numerous times that there not be a SIM registration extension for the Philippines, despite the fact that the law was only signed in […]
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 […]
There are a number of scams proliferating here and there, and this new WhatsApp scam is alarming, as it fronts itself as a “legitimate” job hiring scheme for a marketing job. This has been flagged several days ago by Social Media Marketing Philippines on Facebook, and the said WhatsApp scam is ongoing. Unlike other […]
While the deadline for SIM registration is on April 26, telco companies are appealing to the government to consider an extension for their users who have yet to register their SIM cards. This is despite DICT insisting that they don’t have plans to extend the deadline for SIM registration. Smart and TNT have filed a […]