Metro Manila was recently hit by Typhoon Ondoy leaving people’s homes submerged in flood. The easiest way to help is by donating through SMS. Send your SMS donations for Ondoy victims to the following:

Philippine National Red Cross (SMS or G-CASH)

RED <amount> to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart)

DONATE <amount> <4-digit M-PIN> REDCROSS to 2882

TXTPower
Globe GCash: 0917-9751092
Smart Money: 5577-5144-1866-7103

All donations coursed through TXTPower will be sent to the Philippine National Red Cross.

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Pinoy Bingo Night, which originated from America’s National Bingo Night, is the newest game show of ABS-CBN hosted by Ms. Kris Aquino.

Everyday, 200 studio audiences, called as Bingoers, will play and compete against the Solo Studio contestatant. The Bingoers can win 50,000 pesos for every game, while the Solo Studio contestant can win up to Read the rest of this entry »

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Cebu Pacific (CEB), the low fare leader in the local aviation industry is the first local airline to introduce E-ticketing and TxtCEB (booking through SMS) in the country.

TxtCEB allows anyone to get updates on Cebu Pacific’s special flights and promos or book a Cebu Pacific flight through their cellphones (domestic bookings only). To start, here’s how: Read the rest of this entry »

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Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to post an update message just as you would in an instant messaging client. These updates (otherwise known as tweets), are text-based posts that can only be 140 characters in length.

Plurk is similar to Twitter only that your updates (called plurks) and your friends’ are arranged in a timeline so your friends can easily view and comment on them. Plurks can be posted with qualifiers, which are one-word verbs used to represent a thought (ex. “feels”, “thinks”, “loves”, etc.). Its like an instant messenger / social networking / forum / micro-blogging service rolled into one. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tired of calling in for your song requests? You can request via SMS instead. Be sure to send them in before the year ends as they are also counted for year end countdowns.

Jam 88.3 – Your Kind of Mix
Jam 883 <song request> (Send to 2968 for Globe)

Wave 89.1 – Your Lifestyle, Your Music
Wave 891 <song request> (Send to 2968 for Globe)

Magic 89.9 – Today’s Best Music
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Land Transportation Office (LTO) is an agency of the Philippine government responsible for improving land transportation services and facilities and implementing various transportation laws, rules, and regulations.

LTO’s Info-Text service will allow any person with a mobile phone to ask LTO about rules and procedures, and even data on certain vehicles.

To get vehicle details, text:

LTO VEHICLE <plate number with no spaces> to 2600

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Do you need to upload your barkada gimik photos without having to wait to get to a computer? Will receiving alerts on your Facebook friends’ activities make your interaction easier and more fun? Do you want to change your Facebook status message whenever and wherever? You can now use Globe’s Facebook UPD8.

Facebook UPD8 allows you to receive unlimited Facebook alerts on the latest messages, applications, events and changes in relationship status among your friends! You can also enjoy unlimited Facebook status changes from your phone. Enjoy unlimited Facebook alerts for P15 for 24 hours or P50 for 5 days. You can also upload photos straight to your account via MMS in your phone for P10/10 MMS Uploads within 3 days.

To start using Facebook UPD8 you must add the UPD8 application online. Read the rest of this entry »

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Want to check if you have a new friend request or comment? Need to upload a photo? You can now use Globe’s Friendster UPD8.

Friendster UPD8 allows you to send and receive unlimited alerts on comments and testimonials, bulletin posts and friend requests for P15 for 24 hours or P50 for 5 days. You can also upload photos to your Friendster gallery via MMS for P1.00/MMS.

To avail of Friendster UPD8, you need to register the e-mail address and password you use for your Friendster account. Registering to Friendster UPD8 is FREE for Globe and TM subscribers.

REG <your e-mail address> <password> to 2276

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SMART MONEY is a re-loadable payment card that may either be accessed through a Smart mobile phone or a Smart Money MasterCard, similar to a debit/cash card. Smart Money enables Smart subscribers to manage their money from their mobile phones wherever they are, whenever they want.

Smart Money is the world’s first electronic wallet card linked to a mobile phone which won the 2001 GSM Awards for “Most Innovative GSM Wireless Service for Customers”. It was also cited as the “Best Product Innovation” award at the MasterCard Marketing Awards in Australia. [from smart.com.ph]

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GLOBE G-CASH allows any Globe or TM user to send and receive money, buy prepaid load, pay bills, and do a lot of other money-related transactions, anytime, anywhere using SMS.

Globe’s flagship M-Commerce service, was born from a simple goal of transforming a mobile phone into a wallet. With its launch in October 2004, G-CASH has effectively given Globe and TM subscribers access to a cashless and cardless method of facilitating money remittance, donations, loan settlement, disbursement of salaries or commissions, and payment of bills, products and services, with just a text message. G-Cash won the “Best Mobile Messaging Service” in the 2005 GSM Awards.

To register for G-CASH, type Read the rest of this entry »

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