Who owns AkoMismo.org?

There’s been some buzz about this new campaign called Ako Mismo which started out as a star-studded TV ad followed by a members-only website.

Nothing wrong with it really. A lot of forums and websites require people to sign up before allowing them to enter and see what’s inside. AkoMismo is also giving away a branded dog tag for members.

This is not uncoommon. Other sites also offer free stuff when you sign up. I used to moderate a forum back in 2001 that pays members a certain amount for every post they make.

One has to admit it’s a clever online marketing gimmick. What put the campaign under scrutiny was the socio-political angle and the secrecy of the organizers behind it.

I don’t think AkoMismo.org site is really that anonymous. Here are some public information about the site:

Domain Registrant: akomismo.org

Tribal DDB
McKinley, Taguig City
Philippines
tribalddbph@gmail.com
Created March 16, 2009

IP WhoIs: 125.5.116.82
INFOCOM Technologies Inc
3/F PLDT Tower I
6799 Ayala Avenue, Makati City
*****@vitro.epldt.net

Well, at least we know who owns the domain and the ad agency is Tribal DDB (they do digital marketing worldwide) and the server is hosted at the PLDT Vitro data center.

P.S. — About the privacy concern with the alleged Smart/PLDT’s data-mining of personal information, didn’t thousands of people already freely gave those details to Red Mobile/Smart in exchange for a free SIM before?

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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69 Comments

Jhay says:

16 years ago

Thanks for sharing some technical information about the site, what people are really interested in is who’s the real brains behind the site.

And what his or their motives are?

With elections looming so near, people can’t help but get a bit cautious.
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Reggie says:

16 years ago

i don’t know if i understood it correctly, but i watched TV Patrol earlier and they say it was Manny Pangilinan who started the group. correct me if i’m wrong.
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Reggie says:

16 years ago

i don’t know if i understood it correctly, but i watched TV Patrol earlier and they say it was Manny Pangilinan who started the group. correct me if i’m wrong.
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itpinoy says:

16 years ago

smart communications today denied they own this website, see more http://itpinoy.blogspot.com
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Lezuric says:

16 years ago

i wonder how to get this DOG TAG. hmmp..
coz, what ever the purpose,
AKO MISMO, SISIMULAN KO ANG PAGIGING TOTOONG PILIPINO.
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shizuka says:

16 years ago

is it safe to join such an org?
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Andre Marcelo-Tanner says:

16 years ago

A certain Aileen Dalisay, perhaps of Information Gateway, owns the Akomismo.com.ph/.ph Domains
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Go says:

16 years ago

I joined AKO MISMO! man i love it! my comment was HINDI AKO BOBOTO DAHIL WALA NAMANG MATINONG PULITIKO!

hihihi
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blued888 says:

16 years ago

Andre Marcelo-Tanner: What’s being discussed AkoMismo.org, not the ones you’ve mentioned.
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Ongai says:

16 years ago

just joined their site..and it really looks well funded – from the celebrities to the site. I really wonder where we could get the dog tags or did I miss that when I signed up? hehe
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