2016

Sunday, October 16, 2016

In Globe We Trust? -- Bayantel's service woes


Were we led to believe that the sale of Bayantel will lead to a better service to Bayantel's consumers?. Can we say that Bayantel internet service is below standard?. Did Globe bought Bayantel just for the purpose of shutting down a third telecommunication provider?. Are Philippine consumer really, really, at the mercy of monopolistic or rather duopolistic companies?. Where's consumer protection?

If you are a Bayantel user, had you felt being treated like a second rate consumer of Globe's support services?. Yes Globe!, the company that bought Bayantel. Had anyone tried complaining at any Globe center about your Bayantel phone or internet concerns?. I think Globe got their hands full just to maintain Bayantel's customers. It's been a couple of months now and it's not even an improvement to Bayantel's internet and phone services.

Is there a commitment by Globe Telecom to improve Bayantel's service or it's a ploy to transfer existing Bayantel customers to Globe's own clientele?. I say clientele because it seems that until now  Globe's support operation does not even have a full grasp in handling concerns of Bayantel  customers.

You don't even need to be a real Globe customer. Try talking or complaining to a Globe support staff. You can feel something is really wrong with their service.

Do you get a sense that Filipinos are being treated as stupid people by these big corporations, gullible consumers that can be pacified with gadgets and freebees to counter balance a lousy service?.


Saturday, October 1, 2016

Social Media, The Duterte Era


Who really believed among the Philippine television network establishments and local news agencies that social media will have a major effect on the 2016 Philippine election at that time. Safe to say that the Philippine's Duterte became president of the Philippines partly because of social media. Thanks to the pro Duterte social media fans, a pro-duterte social media phenomena came to be and partly to protect the president of the Philippines from online attacks.

Now, certain quarters are finding ways to silence these fanatical social media followers of Duterte (as if they can), why?. I've watched lawyers being interviewed by news media personalities on suggestions how to stop these social media fanatics. Are media people afraid?. Or maybe television networks are trying to create a mindset of their listeners and viewers for a future agenda. 

Going back to the Duterte phenomena. It's just that Duterte's social media suporters had done it first, no rules, maybe a love for the Duterte way. It's  basically the understanding of the power of social media on Philippine politics and way of life. As a result, supporters of President Duterte in social media are now branded as Dutertards (retarded followers of Duterte) or the "Dutertrolls", a phenomena indeed but this is another story. Now, do we want the Dutertards to stop or a Duterte to be stopped...?.

If only previous administration leaders had the political will to do what needs to be done. Do you think the Philippines will have this social media phenomena?, do you think Mr Duterte will still run for president?.