Comments on: Breaking News: The Philippines does not exist

By: Daphne

Daphne — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:10:06 +0000

It was great to know that correction has been made. WE EXIST!!

By the way sending cash through sms is interesting. But I think it is more handy to use an online portal like http://www.remit2home.com if you want to send money regularly and maintain that discipline. Know what I mean. Remit2Home will automatically debit a fixed sum (fixed by you) every month or quarter and send it to Philippines.

Great way to transfer money for OFWs.

Thnx,
Daphne

By: vern

vern — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:46:40 +0000

I know that both Smart and Globe were both #4 and #5 in Fast Company’s Annual Fast 50. The Philippines isn’t forgotten.

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/113/open_5-globetelecom.html

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/113/open_6-smartcommunications.html

By: Christopher Quijano

Christopher Quijano — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:06:25 +0000

Guys,

Dont worry… you have been heard. Just check again the article and this has been corrected.

To quote:

“The following correction appeared in the Guardian’s Corrections and clarifications column, Saturday March 31 2007

The claim in the article below was wrong. The mobile banking system may be the first in Africa but two companies, Globe Telecom and Smart Communications, have been operating money transfers in the Philippines since around 2005.”

Cheers! ^_^

-rai

By: Chino Yray

Chino Yray — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 08:07:38 +0000

The researcher on that is not really good. Also, I would like to think that it’s a part of their “marketing”.

By: jozzua

jozzua — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:03:13 +0000

What a catchy and controversial title.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:08:12 +0000

Countries that belong to the commonwealth oftentimes narrow their news to member countries. Perhaps that explains the oversight. Hehe.

By: juantanamera

juantanamera — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:29:42 +0000

It sucks to see misleading titles. That’s a honest opinion.

Now, let kenya take the glory. who cares anyway? what does it benefit if they we’re called the first?

By: leo zaldivar

leo zaldivar — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:37:49 +0000

c’mon relax, the guardian says kenya’s got the first cash remittance service. boo hoo pal, so what. we do exist, and to think this is news about kenya? Kenya? Sell them condoms or something…

By: Miguel

Miguel — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:40:06 +0000

Aw give us a break, it’s just some reporter not doing their research.

By: apparently, the philippines does not exist / ajalapus.com / web log

apparently, the philippines does not exist / ajalapus.com / web log — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:10:09 +0000

[...] I guess I only have one explanation left that many other Filipinos would hately agree with: The Philippines does not exist. [...]