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Since the shutdown of ABS-CBN and us still being in community quarantine, you might be needing additional channel/s for your TV viewing time at home. A side note, instead of watching TV, try learning new skills while you are at home. Paint, cook, know the internet, improve your conversation skills, draw, make video clips, etc. It may be a source of income in the future. 

On May 30, 2019, the Bank of the Philippine Islands announced that they will be implementing new fees starting July 1, 2019 for mobile transfer to unenrolled third party accounts i.e. BPI to BPI accounts (PhpP10) and mobile transfer to other banks via InstaPay (PhP50). To be honest, I opened an account with them way back in 2012 because they were the only bank which allows over-the-counter deposits to regional BPI banks FREE of charge. But recently, they are charging PhP50 for every interbranch deposit. Moreover, they will be imposing these new mobile transfer fees starting July! Such another burden BPI.

But there are still ways to enjoy the BPI mobile transfer service for FREE, most especially to those online sellers who utilize BPI transfer as mode of payment. I will be sharing with you on how to use the BPI mobile transfer despite the new fee implementation and let your business thrive after this new fee is implemented.

How to Still Enjoy FREE BPI Mobile Transfers?
A. Transfer via QR
For now,this is the most efficient way to transfer money for BPI to BPI accounts. I recommend using this method since it's error-proof. We need not worry of inputting the wrong account number and it's also faster as compared to the traditional way of typing the account numbers.
To do:
1. Log-in to your account via BPI mobile app or the webpage version (their interface are now similar by the way). Go to Other Services} QR Generator.
2. Select the account where money will be received and type a nickname for it. Any name will do.
3. Click the Generate button and wait for the QR code to be generated. Once finished, click the Save to Device. Now, the saved picture of your account QR code will be used to allow your family, friends and customers to send you money from their BPI accounts. So, whenever you request payment from other people, just send the picture of the QR code.
4.  For them to send you money, let them use the Transfer via QR button from the homepage of the mobile app. Choose import from Gallery.


B. Enroll your other accounts and third party accounts
Though the transfer via QR code is the easiest method, it is only FREE for a limited period of time (until BPI public notice). Once fee is implemented to Transfer via QR, our only option for FREE mobile transfer is enrolling third party accounts by visiting a branch near you or by mailing signed Third Party Enrollment Form. You can download the Third Party Enrollment Form here. Follow the steps below to enroll third party accounts.

In the long run, we can still enjoy the FREE transfer if we enroll the accounts; but this is quite tedious especially to the online buyers. Whenever they want to use the service to a new online seller, they will have to enroll the account first before they can make payment. I think this is a wrong move for BPI. Surely, people will find another bank that do this for FREE all the way! Hello BDO and LBP...

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Grab gives back on its 7th anniversary! With only PhP7 purchase via GrabCredit, you get PhP700+ worth of vouchers from SM. This promo is valid from May 31 to June 6, 2019.

Included in the Anniversary Bundle:
a. PhP100 off Grab ride - minimum PhP150 fare in Cebu and Metro Manila. Valid until June 30 '19.
b. PhP60 discount in the SM store with a minimum purchase of PhP600.
c. Free SM Advantage card - redemption until June 10, 2019.
d. 15% off Watsons Label Products and 30% off on Watson's Generics. PhP30 off on new purchase of Watsons Card.
e. PhP250 off The Body Shop with minimum single receipt purchase of PhP1500. Valid until December 30, 2019.
f. Php50 off Goldilocks single receipt purchase of PhP500.
g. Brownies from Brownies Unlimited. Valid until July 31, 2019.

How to Redeem Grab Anniversary Bundle for Only PhP7?
1. Download and install the Grab App from Playstore or AppStore. Use the code ​GRABVYGO3M8I to get PhP50 off on your first ride (first timers only).
2. Link your mobile number. You need to link it so drivers can call you whenever they got lost finding your pinned location.
3. Open the app and cash-in PhP10 to your GrabCredits. You can Cash-in via the following:
    a. In Store: SM Business Center, 711, Cebuana
    b. Bank Methods: BPI Express Online
    c. Cards and Wallets: Debit and Credit Cards with MasterCard, Visa, Amex, UnionPay or JCB logo.
    d. Driver: top-up and pay through the Grab driver.
   I usually use the cards and wallets method using my Landbank card. No extra charge is incurred.
4. Now you have PhP10, go to the Grab homepage in your app and look for the Exclusive SM deals section and from there, shop the Grab Anniversary Bundle for only PhP7.
5. Check the My Rewards tab and you will have the same coupons as below.

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Christmas is fast approaching and with this, let's take this opportunity to gift ourselves with freebies from Talk 'N Text. You can avail of the new SurfMax promo of TNT even without load and you can extended it until the years to come through the TNT web portal (but don't abuse or else, you will have a BLOCKED SIM in the end). Amazing! Many had already reported this glitch but it still working up to this writing. So, grab it now until it is still not patched. It's the season to be sharing, tra-la-la-la-la. Hurry now, it's about to end.  
NOT Working as of December 24, 2015.


How to Have an Immortal Subscription of TNT Surfmax?
Requirements:
Talk 'N Text SIM (even without load) inserted to a modem/broadband stick/pocketwifi/phone/tablet with enabled internet data access and ready to start browsing.
Laptop/desktop/tablet/mobile phone

Provided Service:
3G/WCDMA  Unlimited internet access with 800MB bandwidth limit (throttling to 2G speed after the limit). No solution yet for this throttling since there is no Big Bytes promo in TNT.

Dito may forever.

Procedure:
The procedure can be viewed and downloaded here.
Just click the SKIP AD button after clicking the download link.

How to Bypass Surfmax's 800MB Limit?
You can read the tutorial here.

How to Check the Expiration of Your Promo?
On the TNT dashboard (see pic above), click the REFRESH link (the one in the red box, besides the Latest Time info). Your expiration will be updated at the right side of the dashboard page (just along the Latest Time info). Just be patient, it's slow to update.

To those who are having difficulty accessing the dashboard page, register first to SAMPLE to 4545. It only costs PhP1.00. This will provide you a faster internet connection and it will ease up your dashboard access. If you don't have piso load, then try going to youtube.com first and let the dashboard load from there.

-This tutorial is good until it's working and the obtained subscription is good until Smart hasn't provided a fix for those who already subscribed to it.
-Don't abuse the expiration extension or else your SIM will be BLOCKED and you will NOT be able to enjoy this free internet. Use at moderation. Unblocking a TNT SIM is very difficult these days.
-Better do this during off-peak hours for less traffic in the network.

-Not working for Mindanao (and some Visayas) area.

Credits to the discoverer of this trick.

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Great giveaway for Touch Mobile users! Try this while it is still working. You can call your loved ones, friends and family any time of the day, unlimited.

How to Avail of Free Call to Any Network for TM users?
Just dial +1051*(11-digit cellphone number any network) and press the call button.
Example: +1051*09175678901
NOT Working as of December 2, 2015. 


That's it! No cut-off for every call. I have tried it and it's working even without load.


Credits: to the original sharer. A friend just told me about this.

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Since many had been complaining that the internet data allocation included in this Globe's Cheap 1100 Allnet Texts for 30 Days has access to Facebook but with no pictures, an anonymous user has commented a way to gain access to FREE Facebook with enabled pictures. But some users still complained that it is not working for them. As for my case, I also tried the promo and I was given 30MB allocation per day but after the 30MB is consumed due to lots of pictures showing in Facebook, one will revert to the use of FREE Facebook access but with no images. The tutorial below will let you use FB for FREE and will let you browse your friend's uploaded pictures.


How to Access FREE Facebook with Enabled Images in Globe/TM?
Requirements:
-Globe/TM Sim card even with zero load
-Facebook App or your internet browser (Opera Mini, UCWEB, Chrome, Firefox, etc)
-Mobile phone/tablet or your broadband stick/modem

Procedure:
1. Go to write messages of your phone/tablet or broadband stick/modem. Then send the following keywords:

SURFALERT ON to 8888 and wait for confirmation.
SURFALERT OFF to 8888 and wait for confirmation.
SURFALERT ON to 8888 and wait for confirmation.

2. Open your Facebook app or Facebook page (using your internet browser) and start using it with enabled images. Done!

Alternative Procedure:
When accessing Facebook, use b-m.facebook.com
All done! 

Note: Your Facebook access cannot play FB videos. This tutorial only enables pictures to show. 

Credits to my friend who shared this simple life hack. 

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If you haven't seen the gigantic Spoliarium by our very own Juan Luna, this is your chance to see it firsthand. National Museum of the Philippines is giving the public FREE admission to come and visit the National Museum until the end of June. The free admission was offered last May 2015 and has been extended until this month. The regular rate is Php150 for adults and Php50 for students.

NMP will be open in June 12 (independence Day)

NMP just announced that even though June 12 (Independence Day) is a national holiday in the Philippines, they will be open for the day. So if you got nothing scheduled on that date, head off to the National Museum and revisit the remnants of our country's history.

Museum is open from 10AM-5PM on Tuesday to Sunday. It is located at P. Burgos Drive, Rizal Park, Manila. 

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Enjoy calling for FREE using your Talk 'N Text SIM Card even without load! I think this glitch is due to some of their maintenance activities recently so grab it now while it is working. You can only call your TNT/Smart friends or relatives. Other network calling is not possible. To do this, just dial your friend's or relative's number directly and press the CALL button. No more prefixes or maintaining balance.


Reminder: Do this only when you do not have any regular load balance otherwise your regular balance will be used. 


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Even if Smart Communication's FREE internet has ended, Smart and Talk N' Text users can still avail of FREE Facebook use using their phones. They can access the social media site by going to http://free.facebook.com/ using their favorite web browsers. 

Just maintain a one-peso balance and you are one-click away from your news feed, status post and likes. Use the default Smart internet settings. 


Note: The site will not let you access Facebook with no loaded images of your friend's photos. 

Enjoy!

Smart Communication's FREE internet ended with a new promo that's basically the same from their previous one (FREE-to-9999-promo) but this time, it's offered by Facebook's Internet.org thru Smart. This partnership offers Smart/TNT/Sun users access to various websites free from all data charges. Though this promo seems to be a bit limited compared to the previous free internet in terms of the number of free sites and online streaming, it's still FREE! Users can also use the Facebook App and Facebook Messenger for FREE!


The following are the sites that can be accessed without charge as long as you are using an internet-capable handset:

Internet.org interface

    -Ask.com
    -Bing
    -Dictionary.com
    -Inquirer
    -PhilStar
    -Interaksyon
    -Rappler
    -ESPN
    -Facts for Life 
    -SPIN.PH
    -Wattpad
    -TESDA.gov.ph
    -Jobstreet
    -OLX.PH
    -PesosandSense
    -Accuweather
    -RainCheckPH
    -YourMoney.com
    -BabyCenter and MAMA
    -Girl Effect
    -wikiHow
    -Wikipedia

To avail of the promo, users can send INTERNET to 9999. They can also download the Internet.org app from Google Play Store here. They can also use the UCBrowser for Internet.org to access the internet, download here. Promo can be availed with piso maintaining load using the default Smart Internet settings. Enjoy!

Talk 'N Text and Smart users, check this:
Piso per Day Unlimited Internet Access 
Unli Internet With Unli Call and Unli AllNet Texts For Less Than PhP10/Day

FREE texts to ALL networks?? Globe and TM users are happy to have it! The texts has no expiry as long as your account is active and your "Credit expires" notice is not yet due. You can continue using the FREE texts by extending your "Credit expires" notice thru loading regular amount to your account. Don't worry, your regular load will not be consumed if you still have the FREE texts. (Update: Not Working as of May 2015)



GLOBE Users
Requirements:
Globe Prepaid SIM
PhP41.00 Regular Load

Procedure:
1. Dial *143*1*1*2*2**1*1*1# and press the Call button. Better do this between 7-9AM so as not to forget registering in the next step. But you can do this any time of the day as long as you can follow STEP 2.
2. Around 7-9AM, text GT5 to 8888 three times. Better way to do it is register on 7AM, 8AM, and 9AM. Remember you have to send 3 GT5 registrations!
3. That's equivalent to 3000 texts to all Network. If you can't register thrice, you can only have 1000 or 2000 FREE texts.
4. Enjoy your no expiry FREE texts to ALL networks.


TM Users
Requirements:
TM Prepaid SIM
PhP35.00 or PhP25.00 regular load (check procedure for the difference)

Procedure:
PhP25 equivalent to 3000 FREE texts
1. Send UC15 to 8888. Wait for the confirmation text.
2. Send UA10 to 8888. Wait for the confirmation text.
3. After promo expires, you can still send texts to other network because you have 3000 FREE texts! You cannot see it in your balance inquiry though.

PhP35 equivalent to 6000 FREE texts
1. Follow Step 1 and 2 in the PhP25-procedure above. 
2. Send UA10 STOP to 8888. Wait for the confirmation text.
3. Send UA10 to 8888. Wait for the confirmation text.
4. You now have 6000 FREE texts to ALL networks which you can use after your promo expires! You cannot see the remaining texts in your balance but it's there for you to consume.

Update March 24, 2015 (Cannot register to UC15 so we register to UC20 here)
PhP30 equivalent to 3000 FREE texts

1. Send UC20 to 8888. Wait for the confirmation text.
2. Send UA10 to 8888. Wait for the confirmation text.
3. After promo expires, you can still send texts to other network because you have FREE texts! You cannot see it in your balance inquiry though.

Enjoy texting!

I do not own this info/tutorial, just reposting.

Hush Share now offers FREE texts messaging service through magtxt. Yey!
No need to log-in, no need for your cellphone number, absolutely FREE service.

Magtxt Service

How to Use:
1. Input recipient's cellphone number, NO need for +63 area code.
2. Type your name as sender.
3. Type your 100 character message.
4. Decode the captcha and hit the SEND button. Done!

You can send as many texts you can, just refresh the page or click the send more button.

Enjoy!

February marks the University of the Philippines - Diliman (UPD) month. Various musical and performing activities will be held in the campus every Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the Love Month, though the much-awaited UP Fair 2014 is held during weekdays. If you want to drop by the campus, make it in a day when there is a concert, play or show.  You can refer to the schedule below and start marking your planner!

OICA-Sponsored Activities - FREE Admission
February 1 (Sat) - 7:00 pm
The Legend of M, si Marya Makiling at ang mga Nuno sa Punso by College of Music (Abelardo Hall Auditorium) 

February 2 (Sun) - 5:00 pm
Camerata Jazz (Carillon Plaza)

February 7 (Fri) - 7:00 pm
UPLIFT: Handog Sining sa Bayan by UP Diliman Performing Groups (University Theater)*

February 9 (Sun) - 5:00 pm
UP Tugtugang Musika Asyatika (TUGMA) - Carillon Plaza

February 16 (Sun) - 5:00 pm
Maroon Bench Jam with UP-FM featured bands (Carillon Plaza)

February 17 (Mon) - 10:00 am
Sketching session with invited artists (Bulwagan ng Dangal, Gonzales Hall)

February 21 (Fri) - 7:00 pm
Serenades, Overtures and Lullabies by UP Arco and UP Orchestra with student guest artists Josher Peralta and Emil Silayan (University Theater)*

February 22 (Sat) - 7:00 pm
Street Fuzion 14: Journey by UP Streetdance Club (University Theater)

February 23 (Sun) - 5:00 pm
Ka-Fu (Katutubo Fusion) with Kontra-Gapi (Carillon Plaza)

February 28 (Fri) - 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Hagikhikan 2014: Ang Pagbabalik - the UP Diliman Faculty Follies (University Theater)**

February 28 (Fri) - 6:00 pm
Jeepney Orchestra Concert by UP CoNeMus (CS Amphitheater)


*Free tickets will be issued and in a First-Come First-Serve basis
**Ticket is worth PhP100 each and available in the UPD - Office of Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA). 
For more info visit UPD-OICA.

UP Fair 2014
You can also top-up your campus visit by watching the country's local artists perform live in the #UPFair2014 on February 11-15,2014 at the UP Sunken Garden. These are night gigs so you can drop off after work. Ticket price is PhP120 each. If you want to celebrate Valentine's Day (February 14) at UP Fair, you can contact 09477245365 for tickets. Here is the artist/band line up for the week (I'll be updating it since I cannot find info on some dates):

February 11 (UP Fair: Ascend) - Ticket price PhP100.00
Wilabaliw
Curbside
Arcadia
Imbue No Kudos
Diachroma
Days of January
Faintlight
Lost Threads
Jejaview
Brick City
Sirens
Earthmover
Talata
April Morning Skies
Happy Hearts Club
Saiya
BlueBoyBitesBack
Embercore
Subculture
Til Kingdom Come
Now You Make Me Angry
Blunt Concept
Penguin
The Fridays
February 12 (Todo Combo sa UP Fair) - Sponsored by Redlines Entertainment Production
Sandwich
Chicosci
Moonstar88
Banda ni Kleggy
Pedicab
6cyclemind
Imago
Ney
Gracenote
ABRA
BBS
Dello
Autotelic
The Marty’s
UP Pep Squad
Callalily

Hosted by Ramon Bautista

February 13 (Roots 2014: Music Festival) - Sponsored by UP Economics Society and the UP Underground Music Community
Up Dharma Down
Urbandub
Spongecola
Itchyworms
Silent Sanctuary
Giniling Festival
Ciudad
Ang Bandang Shirley
Join the Club
Anton and the Salvadors
Ivan Theory
Ourselves The Elves
Extrapolation
With Fingers Crossed
Speterull
The Yeah Gos
Fiona
Contra Classic
Adriel
Hosted by Joyce Pring and Bogart the Explorer


February 14 (Kontra Kultura 3: Born for Love) - Sponsored by UP Students of Destiny
Yeng Constantino
Quest
Never the Strangers
Freestyle
Sabado Boys (Paolo Santos, Jimmy Bondoc, Luke Mejares, and DJ Myke)
Crossworld Band
Transition Band
Audiocity
D-Tribe
Destiny Dance Rage


Time to have some fun at UP Diliman this month!