Globe has fully restored services in seven provinces hit by super typhoon “Karding” less than 24 hours since the tropical cyclone left the Philippine Area of Responsibility, bringing back much-needed connectivity in affected areas.
Globe said as of Tuesday, Sept. 27, it has restored 100 percent of services in Bulacan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Zambales, Rizal, and Quezon, particularly the Polillo Group of Islands. Services were also swiftly restored in Metro Manila.
Restoration efforts are nearly complete in Nueva Ecija, among the provinces worst hit by Karding.
Globe initiated field operations in storm-hit areas even while the effects of Karding still lingered on Monday, Sept. 26, sending out technical teams prepositioned in areas on the typhoon’s path before it made landfall.
“Our network personnel have been working round- the-clock to make sure outages due to typhoon Karding will be minimal. Through their efforts, we quickly reached full restoration in most of the typhoon-hit provinces,” said Yoly Crisanto, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer of the Globe Group.
On Monday, Globe restored service in the National Capital Region and four islands in Polillo, including Burdeos, Patnanungan, Polillo, and Jomalig. Teams finished restoring service in Panukulan, also in Polillo, on Tuesday.
To ensure fast and efficient service restoration in anticipation of the monster storm, Globe prepositioned field personnel over the weekend in areas forecast to be affected by Karding.
On Monday, Globe deployed “Libreng Tawag” (free call), “Libreng Charging” (free charging), and Libreng WiFi (free WiFi) stations in typhoon-hit areas:
- Barangay Paltic, Dingalan, Aurora on Sept. 27 to 29, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Quezon at the Polillo Municipal Plaza and Burdeos Covered Court (LT/LC only) from Sept. 27 to 29, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- At the Salacot Barangay Hall in San Miguel, Bulacan, Sept. 27 to 29, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- In Nueva Ecija, in Barangay Valenzuela, Sta. Rosa City; Barangay H. Concepcion, Cabanatuan City, and Maharlika Highway, Barangay Zulueta, Cabanatuan City (beside the Mercury Drug Store and Fusion Gasoline Station) on Sept. 26, 12 noon to 7 p.m. and Sept. 27 to 28, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- At Barangay Diversion (Petron Intersection), San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, Sept. 26, 12 noon to 6 p.m. and Sept. 27 to 28, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- In Barangay Sto. Nino, Gapan City; Barangay San Anton, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, and Barangay Mayapyap Sur, Cabanatuan City, on Sept. 27 to 28, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In Tarlac, Sept. 27 to 28, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Barangay Balibago barangay hall, Tarlac City.
Barangay Carangian Hall (inside covered court), Tarlac City, Sept. 27 to 29, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Barangay San Isidro, La Paz (barangay hall), from Sept. 28 to 30, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Meanwhile, typhoon-hit residents in need of consultation can get free access to doctors via KonsultaMD until Oct. 31 using the code LIBRENGKONSULTA.
They may access KonsultaMD via the app or by calling (02) 7798 8000.
KonsultaMD is also offering those in need of mental health support free sessions with a licensed mental health professional until the end of October using the code HEREFORU.
Customers who would like to send support to typhoon-affected families may donate their Globe rewards points or convert unused data to rewards.
To donate, Globe users just need to go to the new GlobeOne app then take the following steps:
1. Tap “Redeem.”
2. Choose the Donations tab.
3. Select which partner where they would like to send help.
Donations will be divided among partners ABS-CBN Foundation, Ayala Foundation, GMA Kapuso Foundation, Rise Against Hunger Philippines, and Tzu Chi Foundation, who will then send support to those in need.
GCash users may also donate through #GCashGivesBack. Just go to Pay Bills, tap “Others,” then #GCashGivesBack.
Proceeds will be sent to partner organizations ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya, Ayala Foundation, Caritas Manila, GMA Kapuso Foundation Inc., Philippine Red Cross, Save the Children, UNICEF, and World Vision.