Globe opens Libreng Tawag, GCASH donate facility for Sendong victims

Globe Telecom immediately responded to the need for communication services of Typhoon Sendong victims by setting up free calls or libreng tawag operations in heavily hit areas in Mindanao as well as opening its GCASH donate facility, accepting cash donations for its relief operations via text message.

Globe has set up Libreng Tawag Centers in various evacuation areas in Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City, and Dumaguete City enabling evacuees to avail of free calls—5 minutes local calls to all networks and 2 minutes of international calls.

Globe Libreng Tawag Station in West City Central School

The Libreng Tawag Stations has been in operation since Sunday, December 18 in the following areas—covered court of Barangay Macasandig, City Central School in Velez Street, West City Central School in Brgy Carmen in Cagayan De Oro City; and Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology along Tibanga Hi-Way, and Iligan City National High School, and San Lorenzo Church in Hinaplanon in Iligan City; Batinguil Elementary School, Canduay Elementary School Dumaguete, Sibulan Municipal Market in Dumaguete City.

Globe has also opened its GCASH donate facility for its relief operations for victims of tropical storm Sendong. To help in the relief efforts, Globe subscribers can make donation by texting DONATE (space) AMOUNT (space) MPIN (space) SLB and sending it to 2882 for free. Globe is conducting its relief efforts in partnership with Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan (SLB). As of Monday, Globe has already received donation amounting to P65,000 via the GCASH-SLB donation channel.

SLB, through its E-Ugnay program, an online map application powered by Globe enables it to receive real-time information on needed relief support (number of goods and urgency) in calamity-hit areas. Partnering with SLB enables Globe to purchase, re-pack and distribute relief goods as quickly as possible.

Last December 19, Globe has already given relief assistance to Brgy Macanhan and Brgy Balulang in Cagayan de Oro City in partnership with Xavier University, one of SLB's partner institutions for the E-Ugnay program.

For more information regarding E-Ugnay, click here. 

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