Welcome, Welcome! Tuloy po kayo! I just found out that PINOYexpats published my story on buying cellphones. I’m expecting some visitors from the OFW community. This blog is for YOU, mga kababayang OFWs! Medyo kaka-gawa lang nitong eOFW blog, but it’s been in my mind for a long time. The blog is still a bit [...]

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Note: This article first came out in Technobiography in October 2004. Some of the services I wrote about that time have since been offered by Globe (and Smart) in one form or another. Maybe I have a third eye, ano sa tingin niyo? — Ka Edong Globe Kababayan Mobile Services that Improve OFWs’ Lives at [...]

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Excerpt from an article on Technobiography: I have this oft told series of three four stories about Pinoy IT professionals in Singapore… Part I: We had dinner with friends – college orgmate and a cousin of mine. They found out that they were working in the same IT company in Singapore. They’ve been working in [...]

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Excerpt from an article on Technobiography: There was also an LBC desk at Lucky Plaza, Singapore. LBC has a service called “LBC Money Remittance”. What caught my attention is the instant remittance via ATM card. The recipient will need to apply for the card at LBC bank in the Philippines prior to the transaction. When [...]

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Note: This article first came out in Technobiography in February 2005. Saw a poster at Globe Hub Glorietta about using G-Cash to buy cellphone load. Finally! This was a service waiting to happen. Want to know more about it? Text “INFO LOAD” and send to 2882. Try it! Ahhh, heck, let me spare you the [...]

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Note: This story was first published in Technobiography on October 2004 I heard that Smart Padala brought in 150 Million pesos in remittances in July. And that was just from Hong Kong. I gathered this info from a journalist in the OFWs beat. I wonder how accurate this info is. Smart Padala has bitten off [...]

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