• Uber Threatened Shut Down by LTFRB

    Uber Threatened Shut Down by LTFRB

    Yesterday, the LTFRB conducted a sting operation on Uber. Someone from the LTFRB booked a trip through the Uber app, and when the clueless driver arrived at MetroWalk, he was apprehended, fined P200,000, and his vehicle impounded for 3 months. Yesterday, a black SUV with plate # WII-360 was impounded when LTFRB booked a trip…


  • So many 3-Day Sales this Weekend! Oct. 24-26, 2014!

    So many 3-Day Sales this Weekend! Oct. 24-26, 2014!

    We have so many sales going on this weekend! We have the Cinnabon Buy 1 Minibon, get the next Minibon at only P15 promo, and we have 6, yes, 6 SM Malls on 3-Day Sales! Originally, it was only SM North Edsa, as far as I knew, but because the NU Bulldogs won the UAAP,…


  • Cinnabon Buy 1 Minibon, get 2nd Minibon for P15!

    Cinnabon Buy 1 Minibon, get 2nd Minibon for P15!

    Head on over to Cinnabon tomorrow! From Oct. 24 (Friday) to Oct. 26 (Sunday), Cinnabon will have a promo to Buy 1 Minibon and Get your 2nd Minibon for only P15! This is to celebrate their 15-year anniversary! Cinnabon Branches: SM Mall of Asia Magallanes SLEX Robinsons Galleria Robinsons Place Manila Greenhills Shopping Center Trinoma…


  • SM North Edsa 3-Day Sale on Oct. 24-26, 2014!

    SM North Edsa 3-Day Sale on Oct. 24-26, 2014!

    The Great Northern Sale starts this weekend, from October 24 to 26! Get up to 70% off on selected items. Shop for the holidays as they are opening fashionably late, until 11pm, on Oct 24 and 25. Want to know how to get more discounts during this sale? Read our post on How To Get the…


  • Vietnam Hotel Package Contest from SM Advantage!

    SM Advantage is giving away an accommodation package for 2 in Vietnam courtesy of Agoda.com! You just need to go to their Facebook page!  


  • Should you get a Pocket Wifi or a USB modem?

    Should you get a Pocket Wifi or a USB modem?

    You want internet available to you 24/7. Yes, it’s part of modern life. You want to be available to surf the web, check email, social media and your favorite websites, like, say Baratako.com, for the latest news whenever, wherever. The prices for mobile internet have been slowly going down over the past few years. Complaints…


  • Smart LTE Gadgets Price Drops to P3,000 and P2,500!

    Smart LTE Gadgets Price Drops to P3,000 and P2,500!

    Have you been on the fence about getting an LTE Pocket Wifi or Plug It? Smart’s LTE Gadgets’ price dropped from their initial offering of about P8,000 a couple of years ago to P3,000 for the Pocket Wifi, and P2,500 for the Plug It. It’s the lowest I’ve seen the price go since Smart started…


  • Prices of Smart, Sun Pocket Wifi Gadgets Dropping!

    Prices of Smart, Sun Pocket Wifi Gadgets Dropping!

    Prices of pocket wifis have been dropping the past few months. When pocket wifis were first sold several years ago, the price range for each unit was around P6,000-8,000. You may want to check out Barat Ako’s Pocket Wifi Buying Guide 2015. SUN CELLULAR Now, you can get a Sun Cellular Pocket Wifi for only…


  • Inexpensive Way to Treat a Cold

    Inexpensive Way to Treat a Cold

    I’ve been sick with a cold for the past week. I got rained on and didn’t change out of my wet clothes… so, here we are. Feeling a cold coming on, the next day, I took some Berocca. It’s the orange tablet that you dunk in a glass of water and drink. It’s what I…


  • Globe Duo International $1 PROMO – Save on Long Distance calls

    Globe Duo International $1 PROMO – Save on Long Distance calls

    UPDATE: For November 1-30, 2014, the Globe Duo International promo is priced at $10. Please see updated post here. Do you regularly call long distance to someone outside the country? Here’s a cool service to help you save some money on long distance. I just found out that Globe has a new service called Globe Duo…