GLOBE Telecoms announced on Sunday that they had completed the restoration of services in all 30 provinces that experienced disruptions due to Severe Tropical Storm Paeng.

In a statement, Globe said that as of Thursday, they finished ground efforts to bring back call, text and data connectivity in Cebu, the last remaining province where all services were restored. 

Earlier, Globe brought back all services in these affected areas in Luzon: Metro Manila, Albay, Batangas, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Cavite, Laguna, Marinduque, Masbate, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Quezon, Romblon, Rizal and Sorsogon. 

Services were also earlier restored in these Visayas provinces: Aklan, Antique, Bohol, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, Leyte, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Northern Samar, Siquijor, Southern Leyte and Western Samar.

“Thanks to the tireless efforts of Globe’s field personnel, we’ve managed to complete all restoration efforts in storm-hit provinces in less than a week, including in severely affected areas that experienced power outages and mobility challenges due to storm debris. This is proof of the resiliency of our network,” Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer said.

Globe had prepositioned ground personnel on the path of the storm to ensure swift response in case of service disruptions. 

They said that their facilities are also fitted with redundant energy sources, such as generator sets and batteries, to minimize service disruptions in case of commercial power outages.

Globe also sent immediate connectivity support to affected communities, including Libreng Tawag and Charging stations in towns in Capiz, Marinduque, Tuguegarao City and Quezon.