Google Drive was not working for PLDT users in the Philippines.

Multiple users in the Philippines have taken to Twitter to express frustration that Google Drive is down. The earliest tweets started at around 7PM (GMT+8). As of writing, the service continues to not work for some people.

wtf i was supposed to pass my pts and google drive is down xjjenwkwkwjw help

— 🐾 (@phiiidenise) April 22, 2021

Me checking on twitter if google docs is down too: pic.twitter.com/61jDyJqFYz

— KenjiTech (@tech_kenji) April 22, 2021

my workaholic self is shaking google docs is down… pic.twitter.com/Ixto1vFEBe

— Alyssa 😜 (@justalysssaaa) April 22, 2021

Some tweeters have pointed out that the problem is with the Internet Service Provider PLDT. Some have switched to using a different ISP and it has worked for them.

Okay so google docs is down when using PLDT, tried using mobile data hotspot and now it works.

— andreamarie (@aindreamarie) April 22, 2021

google docs is down— i thought it was just me and my phone but my laptop too and i guess everyone else using pldt.

— MJ Camingue (@mjcmnge) April 22, 2021

PLDT replying to queries

PLDT has yet to fully acknowledge the problem and have only so far replied to a handful of customers who have tagged them to flag the issue.

Sorry to know you’re having issues with your service, @dhenner08. Do not worry, we’ll help you out. Kindly send us your telephone number, account number, email address and mobile number via DM so we can further assist you. We’ll be waiting. Thanks! – Brey

— PLDT Cares (@PLDT_Cares) April 22, 2021

Sorry to know you’re having issues with your service, @tifguevara. Do not worry, we’ll help you out. Kindly send us your telephone number, account number, email address and mobile number via DM so we can further assist you. We’ll be waiting. Thanks! – Brey

— PLDT Cares (@PLDT_Cares) April 22, 2021

As of 4:24AM (GMT+8), the service has returned for some users.

Google Drive is Google’s cloud service that’s also home to its Office Suite of apps including Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides. Several people rely on the service both for study and work.

The youngest sibling from the Mi 11 series expansion announcement, the Mi 11 Lite, has made its way to the Philippines.

Despite an overall slim footprint, it does sport a 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay with a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10. It also has a 4,250mAh battery with 33W fast charging.

Powering the phone is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G chip. It’s a chip that’s more than capable of handling most of what you’ll do on a smartphone. Into gaming? Yes, this phone can certainly handle that. It even employs the LiquidCool tech to keep you cool even as the game heats up.

It also has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Yes, this is only the 4G version. No word yet if the 5G one will arrive in the country. Its camera setup are as follows: 64MP f/1.79 Wide. 8MP f/2.2 UWA, 5MP f/2.4 Telemacro, and 16MP selfie camera.

The phone will come in three colors: Boba Black, Bubblegum Blue and Peach Pink.

Price and availability

The Mi 11 Lite will retail for PhP 14,990 and will be available for purchase from Authorized Mi Stores and partner retailers nationwide as well as our official stores in Lazada and Shopee starting April 24.

Watch our Mi 11 Lite Unboxing and Hands-On

What if you could consolidate all your transactions and pay them once on a monthly basis? The idea here is simple: you pay for anything you fancy, and the bill comes later as a single monthly bill. Grab is doing just that with the introduction of PayLater, a new payment method available to top-tier and long-time users.

Through PayLater, users can use different services like GrabCar, GrabFood, GrabMart, and GrabExpress and never have to worry about paying upfront. For now, it is available to top-tier and long-time users who regularly use Grab and have significant transactions in the app. Qualified users will see the feature as a payment option alongside cash, GrabPay and other enrolled credit cards. Users will have to click and subscribe to PayLater before they can activate it.

After activation, they will be given a pre-approved spending limit which shall be refreshed upon payment of the balance. Depending on what day they activated PayLater, users will have to settle their balance within seven days after the 1st or 15th day of the month.

Users who want to avoid “bill shock” can track their transactions within the app. They can navigate to the PayLater section and view their current spending, available balance, and history of their transactions. They can also opt to receive regular payment notifications to avoid late fees. And they may want to avoid late payments since the fee is a hefty 3.99 percent addition to their balance.

Zero percent interest, plus perks for transactions

The best part about PayLater is that it is available with zero percent interest. There are no hidden fees too except for the minor 3.99 percent processing fee on the consolidated bill. Grab is also giving out rewarding bonus to those who activated PayLater for the first time. As a plus, users can also earn reward points for every transaction done through PayLater.

Interested users may know more about the feature by checking out their Grab app today or visiting the website.