Leading digital solutions platform Globe expanded its 5G coverage to 212 sites in Visayas and 25 in Mindanao by the end of the third quarter in 2022, providing more consumers and businesses with improved connectivity and access to faster data speeds.

The company’s 5G network is now expanding and available to most of the population in Davao City, Cebu, Iloilo City, Zamboanga City, Cagayan de Oro City, Boracay and Bacolod City.

The expansion of 5G technology in Visayas and Mindanao is intended to help bridge the digital divide between these regions and the rest of the country. It aims to support economic development and enable residents to access a wider range of digital services and opportunities.

The deployment is also beneficial to the growth of new industries and businesses in the said areas. It can inspire innovation and competitiveness as companies seek to provide the best possible services to their customers.

“We believe that the expansion of 5G technology in Visayas and Mindanao is essential for driving economic growth, supporting innovation, and providing access to fast and reliable digital services for residents and businesses in these regions. It will also help spur further investment and support the emergence of a vibrant and dynamic digital economy,” said Joel Agustin, Globe Senior Vice President for Network Planning & Engineering.

As a pioneering provider of 5G technology in the Philippines, Globe is committed to delivering improved customer service and reliable, consistent data services to its customers.

By scaling up the rollout of its 5G network, Globe is taking a major step towards building a more connected and technologically advanced society in the Philippines. It is helping drive the adoption of 5G technology and paving the way for the next generation of digital innovation.

5G technology is capable of delivering internet speeds up to 100 times faster than 4G. It also has less lag, making it suitable for video streaming and gaming. (PR)

In Northern Samar

CATARMAN, Northern Samar– The provincial government here through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office sent immediate relief to victims of flooding in the municipalities of Catubig and Lope de Vega, due to heavy and continuous rains from an extended low pressure area (LPA) which affected the province and the Eastern Visayas region in the past days.

Two thousand fifty (2,050) food packs were transported on January 11 to Catubig and Lope de Vega, as part of the initial relief operations of the Provincial Government at the directive of Governor Edwin Ongchuan.

As early as January 9, 2023, provincial social welfare and development officer Jenny Darish already activated PSWDO’s Disaster Response and Management Team as part of the preparedness and response efforts of the Provincial Government.

Alongside PSWDO, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) also conducted rescue and retrieval operations with reports of flooding in many areas of Northern Samar.

Meantime, the PSWDO is set to continue its relief operations in the coming days. (PR)

TACLOBAN CITY– A suspected member of the New People’s Army (NPA) from Negros Oriental and his companion were nabbed for alleged possession of firearms and explosives in Baybay City on January 8, 2023.

The suspects were identified as alias Sander, 20, and a resident of Pamplona, Negros Oriental; and a 22-year-old male from Zamboanga City.

Authorities chanced upon the two suspects, who were both carrying backpacks and other personal belongings while heading towards the mountainous area of Barangay Hilapnitan, Baybay City.

In the information released by Police Regional Office 8, the police operatives were in the area to conduct validation monitoring and information gathering on the alleged unidentified and suspicious personalities roaming around in the villages of Bunga, Caridad, and Hilapnitan.

Police confiscated from the suspects one unit of caliber .45 with two magazines loaded with eight pieces of ammunition, two suspected explosives, and two other pellet guns.
The inventory was conducted in the area with the presence of the officials of Hilapnitan, police said in the report.

During the investigation, police discovered that alias Sander is an alleged member of Lenovo Platoon in Negros Oriental.

Meanwhile, the second suspect’s identity was still subject to further verification.

The operating units include intelligence operatives of Baybay City Police Station, Leyte Police Provincial Office-Provincial Intelligence Unit, First Leyte Provincial Mobile Force Company, and Leyte Provincial EOD-K9 (Leyte-Pecu).
(RONALD O. REYES)