The Pinoy PayPal Guide

In the Philippines today, shopping online has become the trend. The ease with which small businesses can set up shop online on even the simplest of Multiply or Facebook pages gives them the flexibility to reach more people more efficiently. And what that means for us, in return, is that they can drop prices. And so, for us consumers, shopping has never been made more of a breeze.

But with the simplicity of shopping online, come the difficulties of paying online. Not all Filipinos are exactly comfortable with giving out tons of confidential information on each shopping site in order to purchase stuff online using a credit card. That’s where PayPal comes in.

PayPal is one of the most widely accepted payment processors online. The one probable reason for this would be that, compared to credit cards, PayPal is more secure. With PayPal you’ll only have to reveal your credit card and personal information to PayPal, after which you can pay on other sites using just your e-mail address. Plus, you keep maximum control by verifying every transaction made. Neat, huh?

So you’ve found the best stuff online and now know how to pay for it safely. But how exactly does one get and use a PayPal account? Good question. So we’ve taken the liberty to study PayPal and try it out for ourselves, from registering and monitoring, to purchasing and withdrawing. Here’s the inside scoop.

1. Go to the UnionBank of the Philippines website, and check for the branch nearest you. You can also find information about their EON Card and its uses there.

2. Apply in person at a UnionBank branch for an EON Account. You will need the following:

• 2 Valid IDs (government or premium)
• A photocopy of each ID.
• Also be ready with personal information such as your TIN, SSS and others for your application and identification requirements.

3. Your card should be released within 5 working days. Get the phone number of the bank branch so you can call first to verify that your card is already available.

4. Pick up your card and deposit at least PhP200.00 in your account. You’ll need US$1.95 to activate your PayPal account. PayPal will return the US$1.95 once your account has been verified by depositing it to your account.

5. Also, bring another PhP350.00 for the card’s annual activation fee. This will be enough to keep the card active for a whole year, even if you don’t use it.

6. Log on to the UnionBank of the Philippines website. Sign up online for an EON CyberAccount. You should be able to log into your account in 2-3 days. Expect the bank to contact your home or mobile phone to verify your first online access to your account.

7. Go to your existing PayPal account, or sign up for a new one. Add your EON Card as your account. Use the big, 16-digit number on your card as your credit card number.

8. Within 48 hours, check your EON account transaction history. PayPal should have sent you your “EXPUSE Number”. It’s usually in this format: VISA####PAYPAL. The digits in between VISA and PAYPAL comprise your EXPUSE Number.

9. Go to your PayPal account and click Get Verified. Choose your EON Card account and use your EXPUSE Number as your PayPal code. This should verify your card.

10. You may now use your PayPal account to shop online!

11. To withdraw your PayPal funds, just go to your PayPal account and choose Withdraw Funds. Withdraw your money in US$ and transfer to your EON Account. The currency will auto-convert and will show up in Pesos on your EON Online Account within 2-3 days. The money will then be ready to be withdrawn thru ATM machines, or may be used to pay in retail stores by swiping as a debit card.

Notes:
• Not all credit or debit cards from the Philippines can be used, so contact your bank first and find out if they can be linked to your PayPal account.

• The EON Card is a Visa Electron Card, a type of card for online purchasing. You can use this card for online payments, or as a local debit card, and even access it thru ATM machines.

• You can apply for as many EON Cards as you want, but you can’t have multiple PayPal accounts.

• PayPal has no sending and receiving limits as long as the account is already verified, no matter what type of PayPal account.

• The EON Card has a PhP20,000.00 daily maximum limit for withdrawals at ATM machines.

• Transferring money from an EON Account is free of charge. Transferring PhP7,000.00 and above from PayPal to EON is also free of charge. But transfers of smaller amounts from PayPal to EON will have a corresponding charge of PhP50.00.

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For More support, Watch this Helpful Video about setting up your PayPal and eon account in the Philippines.
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When you’re out roaming Metro Manila on a busy day, checking your e-mail regularly when passing through hotspots could be an astonishing feat of utilizing your personal gadgets. You might want to know where you can use your laptop or your phone to access the internet, so we scoured reviews and experiences of different people who have accessed a wireless connection outside their home.

Aside from school or work institutions that commonly provide internet access wirelessly, these are some of the hotspots available in the Metro that have free WiFi access and use.


Burgerking, Welcome Rotonda
Burgerking, Timog Avenue
Burgerking, Trinoma Mall
Baywalk (fronting Max’s)
Shell Magallanes
South Super Highway (street before Pan de Manila)
Remedios Circle, Mabini corner R. Salas
Mobile 1, Park Square
Palm Store, 4th Floor, Glorietta
Starbucks, Greenbelt 3 (near the lagoon)
The Podium, Ortigas
Ferguson Plaza, Ermita, Manila
Robinsons Galleria, East Wing
Holiday Inn Galleria
Starbucks, Glorietta 4
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Tomas Morato
Rufino corner Ayala Avenue, near Villman Computers
Greenhills Theater Mall
McDonalds, Edsa corner Quezon Avenue
SM Megamall (on weekdays_
Trinoma Mall



You can access these wireless internet connections for free, but make sure you are at the provider’s closest range for faster internet browsing. So tweet away with your mobile phones, or log in for a minute to harvest your FarmTown accounts. Enjoy these wireless connections, 100% free!

Great for a lot of business owners and businesses with websites, they can find these hotspots very useful as their meeting venues. Business owners can regularly track their businesses online using a computer, laptop, Blackberry or other gadget while at these places.

While the most exciting business trend nowadays is taking your business ideas onto social networking sites, where people can view your products and buy from you, ultimately having a website is still the best business practice online.

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So you will never support Nicanor Perlas because he is not winnable and having no chance of winning this election. You say that he is a "panggulo". You believe that our campaign is a waste of time and a waste of vote. Okay fine. I respect your opinion because we are in this "democratic" country. I will never pick a fight on you, but you need to think about this just for a minute or two.

We have waited for so long for a man to step out of his comfort zone and ran the highest position in government. We are longing for man with professionalism and a platform to challenge the status quo. Nicanor Perlas stood because he believe that we are tired of choosing the "lesser evil" and choosing base on political machinery and popularity but in the end failed to change this nation. Nicanor Perlas believe that we are mature enough to vote for the right candidate. Nicanor Perlas believe that new politics must be born.

Now, if we don't for somebody who will embody our dreams and aspirations as a nation, then we decided the fate of this nation. We have to place our bet to new politics which Nicanor Perlas advocates, because if we don't and instill to our old excuses, then we give these tyrants a happy smile while we suffer the consequences of our excuses.

You accuse him of being a "panggulo" on this election. Now think of this...

PANGGULO BA SI NICK NA NAGING INSTRUMENTO SA PAGPAPASARA SA BATAAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ?
PANGGULO BA SI NICK NA NAGING INSTRUMENTO SA PAG-BAN NG 32 PESTECIDE FORMULATIONS ?
PANGGULO BA SI NICK NA MAY MALALIM NA KARANASAN AT KAALAMAN SA AGRIKULTURA ?
PANGGULO BA SI NICK NA NAGKAMIT NG RESPETO MULA DITO SA IBAYONG DAGAT ?
PANGGULO BA SI NICK NA NAMUMUNO SA TATLONG CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORKS ?

If he's not worthy of your vote, then whom are you going to choose ?

TO A MAN WHO SPENT BILLIONS OF PESOS ON INFOMERCIALS ?
TO A MAN WHO ONLY RIDES UPON THE POPULARITY OF HIS PARENTS ?
TO A MAN WHO IS A VIRTUAL SERVANT OF THE FORMER ?
TO A MAN WHO HAVE BEEN ONCE CONVICTED OF CORRUPTION?

If that will be your choice, then is it any wonder why this nation is sinking down to rot.

So I call to those unbelievers to think before you jump into conclusions. Think of what are your dreams and aspirations about this country. Vote for a candidate who will embody our dreams and aspirations. If the do that, a right candidate will emerge.

I've made my decision that my time, money, talent, and my vote will be on Nick Perlas. It will never be a waste because I have bet for the better future for this country. I hope you will change your mind and joins us in this fight for New Politics.

Thank you very much for your time !!!

www.nicanor-perlas.com

Mayroon isang tagpo sa Biblia na tungkol sa pagbenta ng karapatan. Ito ang kuwento ng magkapatid na Esau at Jacob. Ayon sa kuwento na mababasa sa Genesis 25:29-34. gutom na gutom na si Esau at humingi ito ng pagkain kay Isaac. Ngunit sinabi ni Jacob sa kanyang kuya na ibenta sa kanya ang kanyang karapatan bilang panganay. Sinabi ni Esau. na gutom na gutom dahil galing sa pangangaso. na ano ang mapapala niya sa pagiging panganay gayong mamamatay rin siya. To end the story. ibinenta ni Esau kay Jacob ang kanyang karapatan sa pagkapanganay sa halaga ng isang pagkain.

Bakit ko ikinuwento sa inyo ito? Malaki ang kinalaman nito sa darating na eleksyon. Huwag nating ibenta ang ating karapatan sa pagpili ng tamang kandidato.Huwag nating gayahin ang ginawa ni Esau na ibinenta ang kanyang karapatan kapalit ng pagkain. Kung akala mo na matutugunan ng 500 na isinuhol sa iyo kapalit ng iyong sagradong karapatan. nagkakamali ka kaibigan. Mas lalo ka pang babaon sa utang at mas lalo ka pang mababaon sa mas mabigat na problema. Bumoto ayon sa kapangyarihan ng konsensiya at hindi sa kapangyarihan ng pera. Sa huli. ikaw rin ang lubos na makikinabang nang husto kung tamang kandidato ang ating iboboto.

Ngayong Pebrero 22 ay muling gugunitain ng buong bayan ang ika-24 na anibersaryo ng unang People Power Revolution noong 1986. Noong araw na yaon ay nagkaisa tayo upang patalsikin sa Malacanang ang dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos. Pero 24 na taon mula nang nangyari ito sa ating bansa, tila unti-unting nawala ang kanyang kinang. Dahil sa ngayon, patuloy pa rin ang kahirapan, digmaan, korupsyon, at pag-abuso sa karapatang-pantao. Hanggang ngayon, patuloy pa ring gumagala ang mga maysala sa pag-lustay ng pera ng bayan noong mga panahong yaon. Patuloy pa ring gumagala ang mga galamay ni Marcos.

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I've read this latest post on The Delano Observer regarding independent presidential candidate Nicanor Perlas being snobbed on purpose by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Makati Business Club. According to the blog, it seems that businessmen are not interested on the platforms of presidentiables with low survey ratings.

This was not the first time Perlas snobbed by a business group. The Cebu Chamber Of Commerce also snobbed Perlas up to the last minute from the presidential forum in Cebu which they conducted.

I call on these business groups not to be picky on inviting presidential candidates to present platforms. Napaghahalataan na kayong may pinapanigan kayo dahil ang inimbithan ninyong mga kandidato ay negosyante o di kaya kamag-anak ng pinaka-maimpluwensiyang negosyante sa Pilipinas. Be fair and square to all candidates. Give them a chance to present their platforms. Hindi porke mababa sa survey ay hindi niyo pakikinggan.

Tandaan, SIYAM ANG KANDIDATO SA PAGKAPANGULO, HINDI TATLO !!!

After days of brainstorming(mga 3 days lang naman), I've come up with a campaign jingle for our "Real Green" presidential candidate Nicanor "Nick" Perlas. Masasabi kong hindi lang nakatuon lamang kay Nick ang kantang ito. Ipinapahiwatig ng kantang ito ang involvement ng bayan sa pagsulong at pagbabago ng Pilipinas at una itong magsisimula sa pagpili ng tamang kandidato na may matibay na track record at malinaw at detalyadong plataporma. Here is the lyrics of this song. Audio version is now available.

PICK NICK
(Komposisyon & arrangement ni Daniel Joseph T. Castro)

Verse 1:
Ang bayan ay sawa na sa mga trapo.
Mga pangakong napapako.
Ang bayan ay nagnanais ng pagbabagong.
Makabuluhan at totoo.
Kung sawang-sawa ka na sa mga trapo.
Dito ka sa tunay na alternatibo.
Bumoto para sa tunay na pagbabago.
Kaya kay Nick Perlas Tayo.

Chorus:
Tara let's pick Nick;Kay Nick tayo.
Pumili para sa tunay na pagbabago.
Pick Nick; Kay Nick tayo.
Dahil tayong lahat ang solusyon ngayon.

Verse 2:
Matibay na matibay ang track record niya.
Malinaw na malinaw pa ang plataporma.
Siya na ang hinihintay ng mamamayan.
Upang maging pangulo ng ating bayan.
May kaalaman sa kalikasan.
Kakayahang supilin ang katiwalian.
Ibabangon ang kultura ng bayan.
May matinding paninindigan.

(CHORUS)

Bridge:
Naniniwala siyang ikaw ay mahalaga.
Tulad ng mamahaling perlas.
Kaya't sumama ka na o kaibigan.
Dahil ang laban ni Nick ay laban mo;laban nating lahat.

(VERSE2)
(CHORUS 2x)

Fade:
Dahil tayong lahat,
Tayong lahat,
Tayong lahat ngayon !!!

Muli ang awit na ito ay inaalay ko sa Dakilang Maylikha at sa Bagong Pilipinas na ipinaglalaban natin.

audio version: http://www.zshare.net/audio/72704159745f146d/

One cannot cure the ills of society from the very consciousness that created the ills in the first place -Albert Einstein.

To Effect Change, One must think not for any one, One must not wait to Who's the Man? To effect Change must come from YOU & ME & NOW!

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Habang tumatagal ang laban sa eleksyong ito ay maliwanag na ang tunay na mahirap sa kampanyang ito ay ang Partido ng Marangal na Sambayanan at si Nicanor Perlas.  Ang nagpapatakbo sa aming kampanya at lakas ng loob, puso at dignidad ng pagiging isang Pilipino.

Ako mismo ay wala namang malaking kinikita.  Matapos na maging biktima ng pananamantala, ng pangako ng isang pulitiko at ng katiwalian sa gobyerno ay baon ako sa utang dahil sa kagustuhan kong maipamulat ang kahalagahan ng kalikasan sa ating bansa at sa iba pang bansa.  Dahil dito ay nagdusa ako pero magkaganun pa man ay masaya ako.

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Clarie Morales Bontol, the topnothcher in the latest nursing board examination is a proud member of Partido ng Marangal na Sambayanan (PANGMASA). PANGMASA is the political party inspired by Nicanor "Nick" Perlas.

Bontol said when asked about her plans said that she would like to emulate Perlas, an environmentalist who chose to stay on in the country and serve the Filipino people.

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