Globe steps up relief efforts for Taal, calls for Globe Rewards points donation to Rise Against Hunger
Globe Telecom is stepping up its relief efforts to reach more communities affected by the ongoing explosion of Taal volcano even as it invites its loyal customers to donate their Globe Rewards points to Rise Against Hunger to purchase meal packs for the evacuees.
Relief goods distribution at Alfonso Central School in Alfonso, Cavite where 1,200 were evacuated. Globe also provides Libreng Tawag and Charging to the affected residents.
So far, Globe was able to send relief packs consisting of food, water, and essential toiletries to the following areas:
Luksuhin National High School and Elementary School Evacuation Center
Alfonso, Cavite
180 families or 900 individuals
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300 families or 1,500 individuals
Agoncillo Command Center
Poblacion 3, Bauan, Batangas
100 families or 500 individuals
Manghinaw Elementary School Evacuation Center
Bauan, Batangas
150 families or 750 individuals
Bauan Technical School
Bauan, Batangas
50 families or 250 individuals
Batangas City Sports Complex
Batangas City
200 families or 1,000 individuals
The company also joined hands with ABS-CBN Foundation’s emergency humanitarian assistance program, Sagip Kapamilya, in serving 546 families or 2,730 individuals with relief goods. The families have taken shelter in Barangay San Antonio, Sto. Tomas, Batangas and Barangays Banay Banay and Sto. Toribio in Lipa, Batangas.
Meanwhile, Globe encourages its customers to make their Globe Rewards points more meaningful by donating them to Rise Against Hunger via the Globe Rewards app until February 15, 2020. Proceeds will augment RAH’s meal pack distribution and relief efforts for severely affected areas.
Globe, likewise, announced the availability of free WiFi connection at the Libreng Tawag and Charging centers in Batangas and Cavite. Globe is also extending its free and unlimited GoWiFi internet service in Ayala Malls Serin, Solenad 1,2,3, Robinson’s Tagaytay, and Robinson’s Lipa.
