Starmobile Quest Review: Great Cameraphone Spoiled by Little Niggles

We review the Starmobile Quest! Today we’ll be reviewing the Starmobile Quest. The Quest is actually one of the new smartphones that the company released a few months ago that uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor instead of the more common MediaTek ones. Instead of trying to compete spec by spec with its competitors, Starmobile has […]

Recoil Winder Review

Recoil Winder Review Remember the Recoil Winders that we featured a few days ago? We were finally able to get a set and gave it a try for ourselves. The Recoil Winder solves the most important problem of storage and organizing cables: the boring and repetitive chore of winding them up. Using the Recoil Winder […]

Transport Groups Demand Fare Increase

As expected by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), several transport groups are now demanding a fare increase after a left and right fuel price hike. According to GMA News, the Liga ng Transpotasyon at Operators sa Pilipinas (LTOP) has called for a Php 2 hike in the minimum jeepney fares, but noted […]

Grab Php 20 Base Fare Hike Awaits LTFRB Approval

As oil prices continue to rise in the past few weeks, the public transport sector has already made its appeal to LTFRB to increase base fares. LTFRB recently approved the fare increase for PUJs, and it is the turn of TNVS providers like Grab to appeal for a fare hike. In the case of Grab, […]

PUJ Minimum Fare Increases

Starting today, June 9, the minimum fare in public utility jeepneys (PUJ) is now Php 10 as approved by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). However, the increase is only effective in Metro Manila, Region 3 (Central Luzon), and Region 4 (Calabarzon). Although commuters frown upon this hike, LTFRB said “it cannot be […]

Lacson Pushes for Temporary Suspension of Fuel Excise Tax

Presidential aspirant Senator Ping Lacson wants to suspend the excise tax on fuel products as another big-time oil price hike is just around the corner. “Another round of price hikes in fuel is expected this week and this time, the increases are unprecedented. The Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) reference price for refined petroleum products […]

Jeepney Operators appeal for “Surge Pricing” Fare Adjustment

Yes, you read that right In light of rising oil prices and basic commodities, it does not come as a surprise that all forms of transportation will implement fare hikes. While we rant about Grab’s exorbitant fares, prepare to brace for more bad news: According to a report by Inquirer, a group of jeepney drivers […]

No Fare Hikes Until March: LTFRB

That includes regular PUVs and PNVs as well People bracing for higer fares because of the new tax reform law will be able to breathe a sigh of relief, at least until March: despite receiving several petitions from transport groups and TNVs like Grab, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) says that the […]

5 Days in Shenzhen with the Huawei Pura 70 Pro

Now that Huawei has revealed the official price of the Pura 70 series in the Philippines, a lot of people are most likely going to ask: how are the cameras? We did our initial impressions on the Pura 70 Pro the moment we got it in Shenzhen last week, and using the phone for 5 […]

The Unbox Guide For Calling: Phuket Side Events

Calling: Phuket is happening this weekend, and today’s article is a guide on how to navigate its numerous side events and potentially get yourself lots of tickets (and prizes) in the process! Calling: Phuket Side Event Guide – General Information The prestigious event is going to be held from April 5-7, 2024 in one of […]

How To Make Money From Trading Card Games In The Philippines

For today’s article, we’ll discuss how to make money in Trading Card Games as a player in the Philippines who’s taking up the hobby. One of the joys of being in the TCG hobby is the option to buy, sell, and trade the cards that you get with other players. We’ll go through some of […]

Huawei Watch 4 Review Philippines: Feeling the Pulse

Huawei Watch 4 Review Philippines verdict: The Huawei Watch 4 finally arrives on Philippine shores, bringing with it a whole plethora of improvements and new features, including stand-alone eSIM functionality. It’s a bit more expensive than the previous generation, but Huawei is hoping that all the new features are enough to convince you to get […]