New UNLITALK, UNLITEXT, AND SMARTXTALL Services for SMART Postpaid Subscribers

New UNLITALK, UNLITEXT, AND SMARTXTALL Services for SMART Postpaid Subscribers

Attention to all SMART POSTPAID subscribers! Here’s the latest list of call and text offers from Smart!

UNLITALK

·         Type TALK then send to 7577

·         Unlimited calls to all Smart subscribers

·         Charge: P500.00

·         Validity: 30 days

UNLITEXT

·         Type TEXT then send to 7577

·         Unlimited texts to all Smart subscribers

·         Charge: P300.00

·         Validity: 30 days

SMARTXTALL

·         Type TXTALL then send to 7577

·         2,500 texts to all Smart, Globe, and Sun subscribers

·         Charge: P350.00

·         Validity: 30 days

My plan is P500, and I have already tried the UNLITALK and SMARTXTALL services. I have started using these services from Smart since October this year. For SMARTXTALL service, the charge is P350.0 so there’s still a P150.00-regular load. This P150.00 can be used for voice calls.

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New Offers for SMART-Blackberry subscribers

UNLI BLACKBERRY FULL

·         Type BB FULL then send to 7577

·         Unlimited email, browsing, social networks, and instant messaging

·         Charge: P1,200.00

·         Validity: 30 days

UNLI BLACKBERRY SOCIAL

·         Type BB SOCIAL then send to 7577

·         Unlimited social networks and instant messaging (no internet browsing)

·         Charge: P300.00

·         Validity: 30 days

UNLI BLACKBERRY EMAIL

·         Type BB EMAIL then send to 7577

·         Unlimited email and instant messaging

·         Charge: P300.00

·         Validity: 30 days

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Other newest add-on offers from Smart Communications, Inc

IDD BUNDLE SAVER

·         Type IDD then send to 7577

·         Calls at local rate (inside the Philippines) plus FREE 5 minutes IDD (calls to other countries)

·         Charge: P200.00

·         Validity: 30 days

UNLI MAIL

·         Type MAIL then send to 7577

·         Unlimited mobile push email

·         Charge: P200.00

·         Validity: 30 days

INTERNET BUNDLE

·         Type IB1 then send to 7577

·         8 hours of mobile internet browsing

·         Charge: P100.00

·         Validity: 30 days

INTERNET BUNDLE UPGRADE

·         Type IB2 then send to 7577

·         20 hours of mobile internet browsing

·         Charge: P200.00

·         Validity: 30 days

UNLISURF

·         Type SURF then send to 7577

·         Unlimited mobile internet browsing

·         Charge: P1,000.00

·         Validity: 30 days

North Korean's Dear Leader died today

Kim Jong-il, the Supreme Leader of North Korea who is popularly known among the North Koreans as Dear Leader, died on 17 December 2011 as announced by the government. He died due to heart attack while traveling by train outside the capital city of Pyongyang. His funeral is scheduled on December 28.

Schedule for the Career Service Examinations-Computer-Assisted Test for the First Quarter of 2012

Civil Service Commission (CSC) announces the opening of 36 schedules for the Career Service Examinations-Computer-Assisted Test for the 1st quarter of 2012. As stated on the Commission's website, the schedule is as follows:

Dates of Examination	AM	PM
January	17	17
	19	19
	20
	24	24
	26	26
	27
	31	31
February	9	9
	10
	21	21
	23	23
	24
	28	28
March	13	13
	15	15
	16
	20	20
	22	22
	23
	27	27
	29	29

Smart Bro Internet Surfing Latest Offers

Here’s the latest internet surfing offers from SmartBro as of December 2, 2011! Check the SmartBro website for more information.

Smart Bro Unlimited Internet Surfing Offers

UnliSURF 50

·         Text UNLISURF 50 to 2200

·         UNLIMITED surfing for 24 hours

 

UnliSURF 100

·         Text UNLISURF 100 to 2200

·         UNLIMITED surfing for 2 days

UnliSURF 200 Text UNLISURF 100 to 2200

·         Text UNLISURF 200 to 2200

·         UNLIMITED surfing for 5 days

Smart Bro Per Minute Internet Surfing Offers

Per Minute 60

·         Price: P60

·         Number of hours: 3 hours

·         Rate/minute: P0.33/minute

·         Validity: 2 days

·         Text MINUTE 60 to 2200

Per Minute 100

·         Price: P100

·         Number of hours: 5 hours

·         Rate/minute: P0.33/minute

·         Validity: 4 days

·         Text MINUTE 100 to 2200

Per Minute 150

·         Price: P150

·         Number of hours: 7.5 hours

·         Rate/minute: P0.33/minute

·         Validity: 7 days

·         Text MINUTE 150 send to 2200

Smart Bro All Text Offers

Smart Bro All Text 10

·         Price: P10

·         20 On-net SMS + 10 all-net + P1.00

·         Text BROAT10 send to 2200

Smart Bro All Text 20

·         Price: P20

·         100 On-net SMS + 10 all-net + P1.00

·         Text BROAT20 send to 2200

Smart Bro All Text 20

·         Price: P25

·         150 On-net SMS + 10 all-net + P1.00

·         Text BROAT0UP send to 2200

Smart Bro All Text 25

·         Price: P25

·         200 On-net SMS + P1.00

·         Text BROAT25 send to 2200

Smart Bro All Text 40

·         Price: P40

·         200 On-net SMS + 20 all-net + P1.00

·         Text BROAT40 send to 2200

Smart Bro All Text 50

·         Price: P50

·         300 On-net SMS + 20 all-net + P1.00

·         Text BROAT50 send to 2200

Smart Bro Always On Plan

·         Enjoy 250 MB worth of internet

·         Can send 393,846 instant messages or

·         Browse 426 webpages or

·         Read 3,280 emails (without attachments)or

·         Download 64 songs

·         Price: P300.00

·         Text ON 300 send to 2200

Smart Bro Prepaid Lifestyle Internet Surfing offers

Prepaid Lifestyle P250

·         Price: P250

·         Validity: 12 days

·         15 hours of internet surfing

·         P0.28 per minute

·         Text PL250 send to 2200

Prepaid Lifestyle P350

·         Price: P350

·         Validity: 18 days

·         25 hours of internet surfing

·         P0.23 per minute

·         Text PL350 send to 2200

Prepaid Lifestyle P450

·         Price: P450

·         Validity: 25 days

·         35 hours of internet surfing

·         P0.21 per minute

·         Text PL450 send to 2200

Proclamation No. 295, Series of 2011 Declaring the Regular Holidays, Special Non-working Days, and Special Holiday for All Schools in the Philippines for the Year 2012

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 295

DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2012

WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 9492, dated July 24, 2007, amended Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order (EO) No. 292, also known as the Administrative Code of 1987, by declaring certain days (specific or movable) as special or regular holidays;

WHEREAS, RA No. 9492 provides that holidays, except those which are religious in nature, are moved to the nearest Monday unless otherwise modified by law, order or proclamation;

WHEREAS, RA No. 9849 provides that the Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a national holiday;

WHEREAS, the EDSA People Power Revolution, which restored and ushered political, social and economic reforms in the country, serves as an inspiration to Filipinos everywhere as a nation and as a people;

WHEREAS, on January 23, 2012, the Chinese nationals all over the world will celebrate Spring Festival, popularly known as the Chinese New Year, which is one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines by both Chinese Filipinos and ordinary Filipinos as well; and the joint celebration is a manifestation of our solidarity with our Chinese Filipino brethren who have been part of our lives in many respects as a country and as a people; 23 January 2012 may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest;

WHEREAS, Friday, 2 November 2012, falling between Thursday, 1 November 2012 (All Saints Day) and Saturday, has been traditionally declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country;

WHEREAS, to give full opportunity to our people to properly observe All Saints Day with all its religious fervor which invariably requires them to travel to and from different regions in the country, Friday, 2 November 2012, may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as President of the Philippines, do hereby declare:

SECTION 1. The following regular holidays and special days for the year 2012 shall be observed in the country:

A. Regular Holidays
New Year’s Day Maundy Thursday Good Friday Araw ng Kagitingan		January 1 (Sunday) April 5 April 6 April 9 (Monday)
Labor Day Independence Day National Heroes Day Bonifacio Day Christmas Day Rizal Day		May 1 (Tuesday) June 12 (Tuesday) August 27 (Last Monday of August) November 30 (Friday) December 25 (Tuesday) December 30 (Sunday)
B. Special (Non-Working) Days
Chinese New Year Ninoy Aquino Day All Saints Day Additional special (non-working) day Last Day of the Year		January 23 (Monday) August 21 (Tuesday) November 1 (Thursday) November 2 (Friday) December 31 (Monday
C. Special Holiday (for all schools)
EDSA Revolution Anniversary		February 25 (Saturday)

SECTION 2. The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall hereafter be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient. To this end, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) shall inform the Office of the President on which day the holiday shall fall.

SECTION 3. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall promulgate the implementing guidelines for this Proclamation.

SECTION 4. This Proclamation shall take effect immediately.

SECTION 5. This Proclamation shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of thePhilippines to be affixed.

Done in the City ofManila, this 24th day of November in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

By the President:

(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.

Executive Secretary