In the Philippines, the current number of cell sites is 16,500. Unfortunately, this is not enough to serve the needs of millions of mobile internet users. According to the telcos, the long process of securing permits is slowing down the expansion of their networks. To address the demand for...
Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), a consortium of donors affiliated to the World Bank, found that in the Philippines 83% of people surveyed had been targets of mobile-phone scams, with 17% losing money.In Tanzania, 27% had been targeted and 17% fleeced;in Ghana, 56% and...
“We had received a letter from at least 40 nurses. The Philippines ambassador to Oman has forwarded the same to MoFA. We are waiting for their response. Meanwhile, we will be meeting the nurses too,” Nasser Mustafa, labour attaché at the Philippines Embassy in Oman, told the Times...
The best thing to do is to remember my motto, “trust me, you can’t trust anyone.” Never give out personal information to anyone on the phone unless you have initiated the call and you are sure the information is necessary. In the case of these debit card vishing scams, the best th...
Boracay in the Philippines, have been built on ancestral land after removing the indigenous population with a particular devastating impact on women and children. Researching the history of one’s destination and possible rectification strategies should guide a responsible choice of one’s holidays....
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