GLOBE Telecom has set up libreng tawag and libreng charging stations in four Negros Oriental towns that were severely damaged by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake last Monday.
A Libreng Tawag center was also put up in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, which is currently under water due to continuous heavy rains since Wednesday.
Residents of Jimalalud, Guihulngan, Tayasan and La Libertad were able to call their relatives and loved ones for free while those in Guihulngan can also charge their mobile phones for free. There is no electricity in the said towns for almost a week now.
Globe Libreng Tawag stations are located in Jimalalud Poblacion Central School, Negros Oriental State University and Tayasan Police Station.
Globe was tapped by the Department of Social Welfare and Development to support its communication requirements. Globe provided the DSWD Guilhungan office with prepaid load for mobile phone and broadband tattoo sticks to make it easier for DSWD to mobilize the relief goods.
In Dapitan City, Libreng Tawag center is placed at Burgos Elementary School.
At the same time, Globe has started its relief operations in sitios Nagkalhim, Claubhinhan, Cadre and Bucana, all in Guihulngan, where around 500 families are in need of food, water and other basic necessities.
Globe employee-volunteers joined the repacking and distribution of relief packs of water, rice and canned goods that were sourced from Bacolod City, a five-hour land travel to Guihulngan.
Globe disaster relief operations are conducted through a partnership with Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan (SLB), a church-based Jesuit-led organization.
Donations are also welcome via Globe GCash. Type DONATE <space> AMOUNT <space> MPIN <space> SLB or slb</space></space> </space> and send to 2882. Example: DONATE 100 1928 slb.