NTC ask telcos to turn off network services during Papal visit

The shutdown of telco service was done previously. I believe during the Feast of Black Nazarene, the telcos were asked to shut down cellular signal on the procession areas. This was done last year or 2 years ago

Sige sambahin nyo si Francis wag yung mismong God.

Hahaha!

It seems logical and understandable what they did. It will prevent remote detonation of bombs or hinder it and possible coordination of terrorists. The cel network is the easiest way those who plot evil can implement their plan.

I am not a catholic but a born again, but if something happens to the pope, I am sure there will be retaliation and possibly war. Even though he is just a regular person, the position he holds makes him a prized trophy for those who want to destroy Christian world.

The government weighs which is more important. They do not always have the option to do both

To the ignorant people who has no idea why this is happening

http://www.rappler.com/specials/pope-francis-ph/80492-pope-john-paul-assassination-plot

Good of them to write this up. Saves me the trouble of searching.

@archie

Kahit na…kahit anong pang dakdak mo jan, eh kung may mangyari jan? Kahihiyan na naman ng bansa sa mundo, sisihin na naman ang gobyerno kasi nagkulang sa ganito ganyan. Maging transparent ka, wag puro muhi ang pinapairal.

Ugh, no. Sabi na nga ba malaking kabobohan na naman ang dahilan nito. If I were a terrorist seeking to wreak terror, I will not depend on a method of communication na madaling ma-disrupt, like cell phone/internet (especially with the kind of incompetent service we get from Globe and Smart). Besides, actual execution of terrorist plots require very little communication kasi pre-planned na siya. Clockwork coordination na lang yun. So turning off network service disrupted only regular users and not terrorists. The only reason hindi nagkagulo kasi walang nanggulo.

Furthermore, civil liberties should not be restricted for any reason. We’re not in a crisis situation, we’re not at war. I can understand security concerns, but they’re not enough reason to deny the population their right to be able to communicate. Ang problema kasi dito the people tasked to do security are not good enough to do the job kaya kung ano-anong kaengotan na lang ang ginawa nila, kahit hindi naman talaga nakatulong.

I see the point, but what’s with the shutdown of services in Shaw? In QC? In Cainta? In Marikina? That’s too much and this took 6 hours. You just crippled the BPO Industry, especially the ones who work from home using mobile connections.

Wala naman akong problema dyan dahil isa sa mga security measures yan. Ang problema lang sa NTC at telco, hindi sila nag bigay ng advance notice sa subscribers nila. Kung 2-3 days before, nag announce sila na magkakaroon ng service disruption, walang magpapanic at walang tatanga-tanga sa mga comments section ng blogs.

Para sa akin ayos lang yun ginawa ng mga Telco, for security purpose naman eh. Ang mali lang para sakin ay nag inform sila after ng mawalan ng signal yung phone ko ng mahigit 3 hours.

Tama po ginawa ng Gov’t Security reason po di lamang for Pope pati na rin sa lahat ng pumunta sa mga events ng Pope.. Kaya rin po pinatay ang signal ng mobile phones kasi yung may masasamang gawain or mga terorista eh pwedeng gamitin mga cellphone as trigerring device. So para na rin po walang mangyaring ganito like sa ibang bansa. Meron naman po sa Quezon City at di nawawala ang Signal ng Globe….. Lipat nalang kayo ng QC at lipat na rin sa Globe… Peace po

Masyado talagang malaking abala ang pagkawala ng signal during the times na nandito si pope, ilang porsyento lang naman ang dumalo sa mga misa sa kabubuan ng nakatira sa Manila at sa mga karagating na lugar, maliit lang. Yung mga hindi lumabas katulad ko, mas pinili na magstay sa bahay na para akong natrap sa isang deserted island, walang ginawa kundi manood ng TV at ako pa lang un paano pa yung iba na may mga commitments at lalo na yung emergencies we cannot tell, nonetheless I understood the NTC’s action, but then sa ginawa nila isa lang ang napatunayan ko, hindi naging confident ang gobyerno sa security measures na ginawa nila… diba may mga pinakalat na sandamakmak na pulis naman militar, Im sure marami ding mga nakatagong nagmamasid mula sa malalayong lugar pati mga dalang bag dapat transparent na plastic bag at meron ding special forces ang Vatican para kay pope Im sure binigay na ang lahat ng makakaya ng gobyerno para protektahan si pope, pag may nangyaring gulo sa i bang lugar feeling ko mahihirapan silang sugpuin yun kasi nakadeploy halos lahat ng pulis ng Maynila sa lugar kung nasan si Pope, at yung mga nakalapit kay pope, alam ko din na dumaan sila sa matinding inspection bago sila makalapit, parang ano pa ba kulang, hindi ba? ibig sabihin kahit gobyerno walang tiwala sa sarili nating security forces.. and that what makes me sad :(