Globe rolls out free satellite-to-mobile connectivity for its 700,000 Mindanao subscribers impacted by the earthquake

Globe has activated its free satellite-to-mobile connectivity service in parts of Mindanao affected by the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake, providing emergency communication support to more than 700,000 Globe and TM subscribers in areas where terrestrial networks may have been disrupted. Globe said the service, deployed in partnership with Starlink, is its first use of satellite-to-mobile…

PBBM inspects quake-hit Mindanao communities, orders swift rehabilitation of schools and key facilities

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. personally inspected earthquake-damaged facilities here and directed concerned government agencies to fast-track rehabilitation efforts in affected communities across Mindanao following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the region. His visit forms part of the national government’s ongoing response to the disaster, aimed at ensuring the immediate…