MANILA – A glitch in the system of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) caused many to panic about the security of their hard-earned cash on Wednesday.
Nevertheless, others still managed to crack jokes in light of the error that, according to BPI, had “caused some transactions occurring between April 27 and May 2 to be double-posted as of June 6”.
Twitter user Ruben Jay Alvarez’s experience trended on Facebook and Twitter.
Nagpost yung friend ko. Nawalan daw siya ng 23K sa BPI niya.
Pero kahapon sinisingil ko siya sa utang niya, wala daw siyang pera. #DontMe
— Ruben Jay Alvarez (@jaypardy) June 7, 2017
Twitter user Kim Charlie posted a photo of a supposed bank account containing P12.4 billion, saying the shocking amount wasn’t a glitch at all.
Hello @TalktoBPI okay lang po ako. Hindi po ito system glitch. #BPI pic.twitter.com/ljT1j2vss4
— Kim Charlie™ (@iamkimcharlie) June 7, 2017
Twitter user morethanyell imagined what the scene was like in BPI’s call center. You can do it, guys!
BPI Workforce: 75,000 calls waiting
BPI CSRs: TL, huddle!
— morethanyell (@danielastillero) June 6, 2017
Twitter user Lance Aldeosa had this message for those suffering from the hump day blues.
If you’re having a bad day, just remember you’re not the IT at BPI right now.
— Lance Aldeosa (@lanspawlo) June 6, 2017
Twitter user Jimmy J, meanwhile, seemed to find it a funny coincidence that BPI had apparently posted a recent job opening for an IT security specialist.
Looks like someone at BPI got fired. pic.twitter.com/lWkJfQCYrk
— Jimmy J (@jimmyjgoplay) June 7, 2017
And who wouldn’t turn the entire issue into a lament about love?
BPI PA BA PINAG UUSAPAN NATIN? HAHA pic.twitter.com/2gjKZslMdf
— Ja (@msagapinan) June 7, 2017
