As torrential rains and strong winds due to Super Typhoon Karding (NORU) are set to batter the country from the afternoon of September 25 to the early morn of September 26, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have pre-positioned its mission-critical manpower and equipment for anticipated repairs to normalize operations.
PLDT and Smart have likewise activated quick response teams and deployed generator sets in Tuguegarao and Gattaran, Cagayan. As of press time, these areas have no reported signal disruptions and power interruptions.
PLDT and Smart’s Libreng Tawag (free calls) and Libreng Charging (free charging) stations are also ready for deployment and operations in areas that the super typhoon will heavily impact to serve the communication needs of affected residents.
For the safety of its personnel, operations will only commence once #KardingPH has passed.
PLDT and Smart urge everyone to take necessary precautions and heed the alerts and warnings of local governments and disaster response authorities.