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Pilimon Connect Safety Tips

Last updated: 25 October 2026

Pilimon Connect is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa (PLMun).

The short version

• "PLMun email confirmed" only means the person could open a campus mailbox. It does not prove who they are or how old they are.
• Keep chatting in Pilimon Connect until you feel sure. Do not share your address, student number, or money.
• Meet in a public place. Get there and home on your own. Tell a friend your plan.
• Leave any time you feel uncomfortable. In an emergency, call 911.
• Report anything wrong, during or after a date. "Report after a date" works for 90 days.

Pilimon Connect cannot promise that any person or date is safe. We do not do background checks, and we do not monitor dates. These tips can lower your risk. They cannot remove it.

1. Before you meet

Know what the badge means. "PLMun email confirmed" means the person entered a code sent to a @plmun.edu.ph address. We do not check IDs, ages, or faces. People can lie.

Take your time. Chat in Pilimon Connect first. There is no rush to move to another app or to meet.

Protect your details. Do not share:

• your home or dorm address, or your class schedule;
• your student number, ID photos, or passwords;
• your bank, GCash, or Maya details, or one-time codes;
• intimate photos or videos.

Watch for red flags:

• They refuse to meet in public, or push to meet somewhere private.
• Their story keeps changing, or their photos look like someone else.
• They ask for money, load, gifts, or "help" with an emergency.
• They pressure you, guilt-trip you, or get angry when you say no.
• They ask for intimate photos. Sending them can lead to sextortion (threats to share them unless you pay or send more).

If someone threatens to share your photos: do not pay and do not send more. Save the evidence (screenshots of the threats, their profile), block them, report them in Pilimon Connect, and contact the police.

2. Planning the date

Use the date plan. In your chat, propose a date plan with a time and place. It stays "proposed" until your match accepts, declines, or suggests a new time. Nothing is accepted for you.

Pick a public place. Pilimon Connect's suggested spots are all public places. If you type your own place, choose somewhere busy and well-lit, like a café, food court, or mall. Avoid private homes, dorm rooms, and isolated spots for a first date.

Share your plan. Tap Share my date plan. It opens your phone's share menu (or copies the text) with your match's first name, the place, and the time. Send it to a friend or family member you trust. Pilimon Connect does not create a public link and does not store what you share.

Plan your own ride. Arrange your own way there and back. Do not let your date pick you up from home on a first meeting.

Check the reminder. In the 24 hours before an accepted date, the Dates screen in Pilimon Connect shows a reminder with safety tips and the emergency hotline 911.

3. During the date

• Keep your phone charged and with you.
• Check in with your friend at a time you agreed.
• Watch your food and drink. Do not leave them unattended. Know your limits with alcohol.
• Keep your bag, wallet, and phone with you.
• You can leave at any time, for any reason. You do not owe anyone an explanation.
• If you feel unsafe, go to staff, security, or a crowded area, and call 911.

Pilimon Connect does not have an automatic check-in or a panic button, and it does not alert your contacts. Your friend only knows your plan if you shared it.

4. Consent

• Consent must be clear and freely given. You can change your mind at any time.
• Matching, chatting, or going on a date is not consent to anything else.
• Someone who is very drunk, asleep, or pressured cannot give consent.

5. After the date

• Let your friend know you got home.
• If something went wrong, you can use Report after a date for 90 days after the date, even if you already unmatched or blocked the person.
• You can block someone at any time. It hides you both from each other right away.
• If you report from a chat, the last 50 messages of that conversation are attached for the moderators. You will see what is shared before you send.

If you were hurt or assaulted:

1. Get to a safe place. Call 911 if you are in danger or need medical help.
2. Get medical care as soon as you can, even if you feel fine.
3. Keep evidence: do not delete your chats, and take screenshots of the profile and messages.
4. Report to the police. You can also report the person in Pilimon Connect.
5. Talk to someone you trust. Support hotlines are listed in section 7, for example the National Center for Mental Health crisis line 1553.

6. Online safety

• Never send money to someone you met on Pilimon Connect.
• Pilimon Connect has no passwords. We will never ask you to send us a sign-in code. Do not share codes from your campus email with anyone.
• Be careful with links people send you.
• Do not share screenshots of other people's profiles or chats. Never out anyone.

7. Emergency numbers

Pilimon Connect is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa (PLMun).