Globe Telecom Inc. reported service interruptions in several Visayan towns due to power failure, as the tropical depression continues.
In an advisory, Globe said call and text service outages were reported in 24 towns in Leyte, 16 in Southern Leyte, 10 in Bohol and 4 in Cebu. Data connection interruptions, meanwhile, were reported in 24 towns in Leyte, 15 in Southern Leyte, 10 in Bohol, and 2 in Cebu.
Globe noted that it is also readying its Libreng Tawag and Libreng Charging stations in storm-hit areas as soon as it is safe to do so.
Smart Communications Inc. and parent PLDT Inc., meanwhile, have yet to provide the media with a network report. However, as early as Sunday, they have “prepositioned personnel and mission-critical equipment including emergency generators in the Visayas and Mindanao.”
Since Sunday, PLDT group’s Libreng Tawag, Libreng Charging stations have been on standby, ready to be deployed in areas that will be heavily impacted by the tropical cyclone.