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Lower SMS rate is a promo

During the State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 28, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo announced that the three giant telecommunication networks heeded the government’s call to cut the SMS rate to half. Globe, Sun and Smart decided to cut the SMS rate down to P.50 from the usual P1 standard rate.

She said, “Texting is a way of life. I asked the telecoms to cut the cost of messages between networks… continue reading here.

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Unfare

Last night, we took an FX ride to Megamall and Van paid P20. The driver asked for P4 more. So we’re like “okay…” I think we’re just out of the news loop these days.

The FX taxi drivers in Megamall area have increased their minimum fare from P10 to P12. I don’t know if the entire of Metro Manila has followed suit. After all, who can blame them when gasoline… continue reading here.

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May God Save The Queen

A day before staging the much-feared Interfaith Rally calling for the president’s resignation in Ayala, the local government forces of Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gathered warm bodies to fill up a huge space somewhere in Metro Manila to have picnic to dispel rumors of widespread hunger, exorcise bureaucratic demons, and pray, erm, for national unity and progress.

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Angono’s “Higantes” waiting for PGMA.

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Remembering 1986 EDSA People Power

I was only a 5th grader in one of the public schools in Cubao when the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolt erupted to oust the late dictator, Ferdinand Marcos. My memories of the world’s first ever bloodless revolution was confined to Laban signs, chanting “Cory! Cory!” on the streets, blackouts, military take over of TV networks and people headed down to Camps Crame and Aguinaldo in yellow shirts. We were… continue reading here.

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For Sale

It is bad news I won’t be able to watch the next word war on the Senate’s floor. We just lost our Sky Cable connection today because my brother refused to pay the balance unless the company gives in to his demand of putting Basketball TV back on air. This is the reason why he subscribed to Sky Cable in the first place. His life is all about basketball. Take… continue reading here.

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