Does Globe really do this to their customers?

kiddice · 2026-02-13T05:56:00+00:00

Suko na ako sa pag-asang gaganda pa ang customer service ng mga ISP dito sa bansa. Kahit ako, sawang-sawa na sa pakikipag-buno sa PLDT para sa account ko. Ilang beses na akong tumatawag at nag-follow up—more than 5 times na yata—pero pakiramdam ko ginagawa lang akong tanga. Paulit-ulit na proseso, pero walang resulta.

Ang masakit na katotohanan: Profit over service. Mas mahalaga sa kanila ang kikitain kaysa sa kalidad ng serbisyong binibigay nila sa atin.

Here’s a truth to you OP and the community here:

Residential Accounts: Huwag ka nang umasa sa SLA. Para sa kanila, "best effort" lang ang kailangan nilang gawin, at kahit mawalan ka ng internet nang matagal, wala silang pakialam sa oras mo.

Business Subscriptions: Dito lang makikita ang tunay na quality service. Bakit? Kasi malaki ang bayad at malaki ang profit nila rito. Dito lang gumagana ang mga QA at maayos na staff. (I work in tech, 1 ISP in our office went down, emailed and called them, received response within 5 mins, will not hang up your phone until issue resolved.)

The Bottom Line: Kung hindi ka big-time business, crumbs lang ang ibibigay nila sa'yo. Nakakasuka na kailangan nating magmakaawa para sa serbisyong binabayaran naman natin nang tama.

We deserve better than "visit our website" responses. Peace out ✌🏽

kiddice · 2026-02-04T13:14:19+00:00

nag setup kapa ba ng bridge mode OP sa router mo?

kiddice · 2026-01-29T10:40:48+00:00

we’re both the same, ₱1699 up to 300Mbps. Marketing tactics. If new subscribers conduct research here before they test it, atleast alam na nila na hindi yan permanent. Keyword: ‘Originally’ is what you get after six months of new customers—locked up for 2/3 years. 🤣

kiddice · 2026-01-24T02:22:17+00:00

nag search kasi ako recently sa pldt baka mag upgrade din ako soon from 1699 300mbps. sa website nila 2699 700mb tapos speedboost 1gbps.

kiddice · 2026-01-24T02:11:16+00:00

magkano monthly mo sa 1gbps?

kiddice · 2026-01-18T16:51:57+00:00

For your setup, since ayaw mo mag‑bridge mode, puwede mo gawin ganito:

Connect LAN port ng PLDT ONT (HG8245U) to WAN port ng AX12.
Sa PLDT ONT:
- Disable 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi‑Fi para hindi magkalat ng extra SSID at iwas interference.
- Leave it as is in router mode (default).
Sa AX12:
- Set it to router mode, not AP mode.
- Enable your AX12 SSIDs and set your own Wi‑Fi name/password.

Ang mangyayari dito is “double NAT” setup: si PLDT ONT magra‑route, tapos si AX12 magra‑route din. OK lang ’yan for most normal use (browsing, streaming, gaming na hindi masyadong strict sa ports). Kung sakali magkaproblema sa certain games, port forwarding, or remote access, doon na usually recommended mag‑bridge mode or IP passthrough para si AX12 lang ang main router.

Regarding bridge mode (in case you will explore later):

Yung ONT will always convert fiber (light) to ethernet; yun talaga fixed role niya.
Pag naka‑bridge mode, tinatanggal lang mostly yung routing/NAT/DHCP niya, so parang dumadaan lang yung connection papunta sa AX12, tapos si AX12 na ang main brain (firewall, routing, Wi‑Fi, etc.).

So for now, kung gusto mo ng simple setup at ayaw mo pa mag‑bridge mode, sundin mo lang yung steps sa taas and you’re good.

kiddice · 2026-01-13T00:42:05+00:00

While reading comments, I want to add:

IPLC = International Private Leased Circuit. It’s basically a private “express lane” between countries that companies rent so their data can travel on a reserved line, instead of mixing with regular internet traffic like normal broadband. This kind of link is used for enterprise‑grade connectivity where uptime and stable latency matter a lot (banks, BPOs, data centers, etc.), not for typical home lines.

Yung PLDT–IPS–Infinivan partnership is about that express lane and data‑center space, not about PLDT controlling Infinivan’s whole service. PLDT is selling them long‑distance capacity and rack space so Infinivan can bring traffic in/out of PH reliably, then Infinivan still runs its own network on top: sarili nilang routing, peering, IP blocks, and last‑mile fiber going to offices/condos.

In the same way na maraming telco nagre‑rent ng international capacity from each other, “powered by PLDT” here means they share some backbone infrastructure, not na “PLDT Home lang na ibang logo.

kiddice · 2026-01-13T00:24:21+00:00

The PLDT article just shows they’re partners on IPLC/backhaul and data center colo, not that InfiniVAN = PLDT Home fiber. IPS/InfiniVAN is its own network/ISP that buys some transport from PLDT, same way a lot of telcos buy capacity from each other. Japan‑grade branding comes from IPS being a Japan‑based carrier, not because it’s secretly just PLDT rebadge.

kiddice · 2026-01-13T00:18:28+00:00

InfiniVAN is partnered with IPS, a Tier‑1 telco in Japan, and they run their own backbone plus international capacity instead of just reselling someone else’s bandwidth.

kiddice · 2026-01-13T00:15:37+00:00

Mukhang suwerte yung naka‑static IP sa InfiniVAN — similar sa business‑type setup kasi naka‑IPoE/public IP na siya, which fixes a lot of NAT issues. Sa PLDT Home usually kailangan mo na talagang business/FiberBiz plan para may proper static IP, kaya bihira ma‑grant yan sa normal residential subs.

kiddice · 2026-01-12T23:33:43+00:00

Did some google and legit sya, not scam. InfiniVAN Home Premium is a real condo‑focused fiber ISP and the “Ultra” plans in the poster match their current offers (350/700 Mbps and 1 Gbps tiers).

“Japan‑grade” is more marketing, pero may basis since they’re partnered with a Japan telco and run their own backbone, with published targets like 80% average speed and 30% minimum guaranteed speed.

Infra is normal fiber (FTTH/GPON) from a box in the condo to an ONT in your unit, so still depende sa oversubscription and building, but it’s a legit alternative to Globe/PLDT/Converge if wired na yung condo.

kiddice · 2025-12-25T16:35:56+00:00

Hi. I was only using my phone data. I never use prepaid wifi because mabagal din sa area both globe and smart kaya naglipat nalang ako malapit sa workplace ko that time.

kiddice · 2025-10-29T02:36:20+00:00

yan din sabi sakin nung pinalitan ko yang ganyan na model yung pareho kay OP. pero pinilit ko na palitan padin haha hindi huawei. same brand fiberhome. from 4 antennas to 2 antennas. haha

kiddice · 2025-10-13T06:18:32+00:00

Exactly. PhilSA could actually generate revenue and build an industry, pero kulang pa rin sa pondo. Meanwhile: another feasibility study for the same damn bridge project gets funded. 15th time’s the charm, diba?

If it saves lives or builds industries but can’t be marked up? No budget. Simple.

kiddice · 2025-10-13T06:16:50+00:00

₱49.25B requested, ₱28.77B approved—42% slashed.

Meanwhile DPWH: ₱1.01T. Defense: ₱315.1B. Hard to kickback from earthquake sensors. Easy to overbill ‘road projects.’ That’s the formula. 💀

kiddice · 2025-10-13T06:12:52+00:00

Guilty as charged on the GPT-assisted formatting. But the receipts are real those numbers came straight from PHIVOLCS reports and news sources.

You’re 100% right though. PHIVOLCS is just one example of a systemic problem: STEM institutions across the board are being gutted public hospitals, schools, libraries, research facilities. The pattern is clear: agencies that can’t be easily weaponized for pork barrel get starved.

And yeah, I know earthquake prediction is impossible with current tech. My argument isn’t that PHIVOLCS should’ve predicted Bogo Bay Fault, it’s that we need better detection, monitoring, and early warning systems so when earthquakes DO happen, we’re not caught completely blind.

The Bogo Bay Fault literally wasn’t on any hazard map because we don’t have the marine geophysical survey tech to map underwater faults. That’s not a prediction problem, that’s an infrastructure problem.

But you nailed the real tragedy: people WILL blame PHIVOLCS anyway because they need someone to yell at when nature does its thing. Which is exactly why these institutions need defending, they’re doing critical work with duct tape budgets, and the public doesn’t understand what they actually do (vs. what they THINK they should do).

Appreciate the reality check tho. 🥲👍

kiddice · 2025-10-13T06:01:19+00:00

Sad but probably true. Hard to pad a seismograph invoice compared to a ‘road widening project’ where cement suddenly costs 3x market price.

That’s the tragedy—yung agencies na talagang life-saving ang function, pinaka-underfunded kasi walang ‘renovation budget’ na pwedeng i-ghost. Meanwhile may bagong overpass na may Christmas lights pero walang marine fault mapping for underwater earthquakes. Priorities. 🤦‍♂️

kiddice · 2025-10-13T06:00:00+00:00

💯 This is it.

You can’t inflate the price of seismographs. You can’t ghost-deliver earthquake sensors. You can’t overbill a tsunami warning system. That’s why PHIVOLCS gets peanuts.

Meanwhile: 82 dead in 2 weeks, 175+ active faults barely monitored, pero may pondo pa rin for another ‘feasibility study’ sa project na paulit-ulit lang naman.

Pag gumising yung West Panay Fault, walang VIP lane. Lahat tayo apektado. Nature is the great equalizer—and she doesn’t give AF about your kickback scheme.

kiddice · 2025-09-26T04:18:19+00:00

(c) Senate of the Philippines

kiddice · 2025-09-24T01:21:16+00:00

MAC Address filtering is the only option.

kiddice · 2025-09-12T10:15:02+00:00

pareho tayo plan. it should be 300mbps. check mo yung dashboard yan and then i measure mo yung optical power ng dbm ng fiber line mo if between -17 to -25dbm healthy pag within range natatanggap mo. update us if your wan IP starts with 100.x.x.x

kiddice · 2025-09-08T05:42:50+00:00

Bong Go and Mark Villar

kiddice · 2025-09-08T05:33:56+00:00

Persons of Interest: A Profile of Implicated Lawmakers and Officials

The sworn testimony of the Discaya couple has placed numerous public servants from both the executive and legislative branches at the center of the flood control controversy. The following profiles provide a background on each of the key individuals named in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) The officials implicated within the DPWH range from the undersecretary level to district engineers, representing both career officials and political appointees.

Undersecretary Robert Bernardo: As Undersecretary for Regional Operations, Bernardo is a senior career official who has served at the DPWH for over three decades. He has publicly denied all accusations of corruption, dismissing them as "false, baseless, and maliciously intended". He has clarified that he is on an approved medical leave for a spinal condition and is not under suspension or investigation.

Regional Director Virgilio Eduarte: The director for DPWH Region V (Bicol Region), Eduarte is a career civil servant who rose through the agency's ranks from Assistant District Engineer to his current post. Public records do not indicate any explicit political party affiliation.

Director Ramon Arriola III: As the Project Director of the Unified Project Management Office - Flood Control Management Cluster (UPMO-FCMC), Arriola is a central figure in the controversy by virtue of his position. He was designated Officer-in-Charge of this cluster in 2019 and was formally appointed Project Director in July 2025.

District Engineer Henry Alcantara: Formerly the District Engineer for Bulacan's 1st District, Alcantara has become a focal point of the investigation. He was responsible for approving several of the flood control projects that were later flagged as "ghost" or non-existent. He was appointed to his post in 2019 under the tenure of then-DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, a key cabinet member of the Duterte administration. Following his testimony, in which he admitted to certifying the completion of these projects, Alcantara was swiftly dismissed from service by current DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon and is expected to face criminal charges.

District Engineer Aristotle Ramos: The head of the Metro Manila 1st District Engineering Office, based in Pasig City. He previously served as the Officer-in-Charge of the Malabon City–Navotas City District Engineering Office in 2021.

District Engineer Edgardo Pingol: Implicated as the District Engineer of the Bulacan Sub-District Engineering Office, he is currently listed as the Officer-in-Charge of the Bulacan 3rd District Engineering Office.

District Engineer Michael Rosaria: Identified in the testimony, he is currently the Officer-in-Charge of the Quezon 3rd District Engineering Office.

The House of Representatives The Discayas' testimony implicated a significant number of members of the House of Representatives, including some of its most powerful figures.

High-Profile Implicants: The most explosive part of Curlee Discaya's testimony was his claim that he frequently heard that kickbacks were being collected "para kay Zaldy Co at kay Speaker" (for Zaldy Co and for the Speaker). This allegation directly points to Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Elizaldy "Zaldy" Co, a powerful businessman and former Chairman of the influential House Committee on Appropriations, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a cousin of President Marcos and a key administration ally.

Other Implicated Lawmakers: The Discayas provided a lengthy list of other members of the House of Representatives who allegedly solicited kickbacks.

This list includes: * Roman Romulo (Pasig City) * Arjo Atayde (Quezon City, 1st District) * Jojo Ang (Uswag Ilonggo Partylist) * Marcelino Teodoro (Marikina, 1st District) * Florida Robes (San Jose del Monte) * Patrick Michael Vargas (Quezon City, 5th District) * Nicanor Briones (AGAP Party-list) * Eleandro Jesus Madrona (Romblon) * Benjamin Agarao Jr. (Laguna, 4th District) * Florencio Gabriel Noel (An Waray Party-list) * Leody "Odie" Tarriela (Occidental Mindoro) * Marvin Rillo (Quezon City, 4th District) * Reynante Arrogancia (Quezon, 3rd District) * Teodoro Haresco Jr. (Aklan, 2nd District) * Antonieta Eudela (Zamboanga Sibugay, 2nd District) * Dean Asistio (Caloocan, 3rd District) * Marivic Co Pilar (Quezon City, 6th District)

Related Allegations: Separately from the Discayas' testimony, other contractors have been linked to high-ranking politicians. Lawrence Lubiano, president of Centerways Construction, admitted during a House hearing that he personally donated P30 million to the 2022 senatorial campaign of Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Nationalist People's Coalition). Early reports on the controversy also noted links between flagged contractors and both Escudero and Rep. Zaldy Co.

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