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Curfews and Internet Clampdown

Published by: yuga under: Curious. 33 replies

posted: November 29th, 2007

I know this is kinda paranoid already but several people have contacted me about erratic to no internet connection. Yes, there’s that 12 midnight to 5am police curfew imposed on the entire Mega Manila, but the internet? There’s also the ~~detention~~ processing of media people who were present during the siege at the Manila Peninsula Hotel. I’d like to believe that this knee-jerk reaction is nothing to be worried about. Anybody else having problems with their net connection? Couldn’t it be just net traffic congestion?

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leo replied on Nov 29th, 2007 at 10:17 pm (1)

probably net traffic congestion only. i didn’t noticed any slowdown with my internet connection the whole day.
leo replied on Nov 29th, 2007 at 10:19 pm (2)

btw, my area is las pinas and my internet subscription is pldt mydsl
noemi replied on Nov 29th, 2007 at 10:39 pm (3)

Making a roll call of my ISPs

1. Smart Bro- acting up which is rare
2. Globelines- smooth. Usual.
3. PLDT- the usual intermittent. same old crappy connection. nothing new.

the winner today is Globelines Broadband. Yay
AnnaE replied on Nov 29th, 2007 at 11:01 pm (4)

Mandaluyong PLDT myDSL connection is rock solid.
minor8 replied on Nov 29th, 2007 at 11:24 pm (5)

yeah rock solid like its not moving lol
JC John SESE Cuneta replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 12:34 am (6)

Just clogged. Mobile networks are hours delayed.

Although my connection is stable right now.. the best connection I have from Globe Innove since I subscribed.

Oh, to the rest of the public.. please don’t believe the news that there’s a martial law (mostly coming from radio stations). It’s causing panick… :/
Aja Lapus replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 12:35 am (7)

PLDT MyDSL here in Las Pinas is even faster than what I usually experience.
jepoy replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 12:37 am (8)

destiny still at 4mbps
JC John SESE Cuneta replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 1:20 am (9)

Ok, I just experienced the 4 disconnections.. hehe… 1:19am, during curfew.
Christian DeVera replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 1:45 am (10)

Probably congestion. Can’t go out? Go online. Government annoying? Bitch about it on the internet. Twitter has been a great communication too. Real-time updates that are even faster than the news websites.
Mike Abundo replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 2:36 am (11)

No slowdown here. Yet.
pao
Twitter: geekdope
replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 2:57 am (12)

my friend who uses smartbro and i (globelines), we’re both having problems with internet connection. hmm.
Mike Abundo replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 4:57 am (13)

Okay, PLDT DSL slowing down. Getting freaked out now…
Alternative replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 6:05 am (14)

My connection is just fine. Its probably because I’m in Cebu.
BrianB replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 6:07 am (15)

No problems, but MLQ3 keeps moderating my comments on how small-minded and cowardly Filipinos are. I’d rather get killed than be humiliated like Trillanes was today, the coward that he is. I think ambition makes a Filipino a coward. it’s their desire to be artistas rather than heroes that makes them mice and not men.
BrianB replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 6:15 am (16)

And who the fuck took over the Coffee Bean at ortigas yesterday?
Retz replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 7:08 am (17)

SmartBro no connection til 4am today. Las Pinas Area. Da** no PBB Live Stream!
boddah replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 7:32 am (18)

Experienced connection problems yesterday afternoon, using my Smart 3g phone as modem.. I also thought it’s traffic congestion since things are already heating up at makati during that time.
Mike Abundo replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 7:38 am (19)

“And who the fuck took over the Coffee Bean at ortigas yesterday?”

Oh, that was us.
BrianB replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 7:51 am (20)
BrianB replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 7:53 am (21)

“No problems, but MLQ3 keeps moderating my comments”

Just to clarify. looks like Manolo has been gone from his blog a while. It hasn’t been updated in over a week.
JM replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 8:23 am (22)

MY BayanDSL connection slowed down last night, at the height of the media arrest. I guess it’s just traffic. It’s okay now.
James replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 9:01 am (23)

My SmartBro slowed down last night…can’t even display google…but it’s ok now..
liz replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 9:15 am (24)

no internet(9pm – up)mostly smart bro users :d
Alwell replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 10:28 am (25)

Internet speed goes down from 400kbps to just 23kbps late in the afternoon. Thats my mydsl PLDT. today okay na sya.
Noemi Dado replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 10:32 am (26)

this morning, all ISPs working the usual unpredictable connections.
Azrael replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 1:09 pm (27)

experienced it too this morning in bacoor cavite
globe broadband disconnects for a 10-15 minutes no activity
eric replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 3:05 pm (28)

feeling ko traffic congestion lng yun.

hindi maka gimik ang tao. di maka labas. ano pa ba ang magandang pampalipas oras sa gabi pwera sa TV kundi ang internet.
Aja Lapus replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 3:20 pm (29)

@eric: Wala rin ngang TV nun (except kung naka-cable ka) kasi puro un lang ang balita.
j replied on Dec 1st, 2007 at 5:04 pm (30)

smartbro is down at our place that night
teodz replied on Dec 2nd, 2007 at 11:12 pm (31)

pldt dsl is down 8PM nov 29 then back in the morning and then down again 8PM nov 30. im in bacolod, by the way.
julia replied on Dec 4th, 2007 at 7:06 am (32)

james,

same here!
bumagal din smartbro d2 (caloocan area)

yun lng ang tanging araw na bumagal d2