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Globe restores services; PLDT defers disconnection in typhoon-hit areas

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Locals clean up at Barangay Paltic in Dingalan, Aurora a day after Super typhoon Karding made landfall in Dingalan with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center at 8:20 PM on Sunday. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/09/27/20220926-typhoon-karding-dingalan-jc-0605.jpg"/><figcaption>Locals clean up at Barangay Paltic in Dingalan, Aurora a day after Super typhoon Karding made landfall in Dingalan with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center at 8:20 PM on Sunday. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div> MANILA - Globe Telecom on Tuesday said it has restored services in 7 provinces which were devastated by Super Typhoon Karding. In a statement, Globe said it has reached 100 percent restoration in Bulacan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Tarlac and Zambles as well as Rizal and in Polilio Group of Islands in Quezon. Restoration efforts are also nearly complete in Nueva Ecija, it added. “Our network personnel have been working round the clock to make sure outages due to Typhoon Karding will be minimal. Through their efforts, we quickly reached full restoration in most of the typhoon-hit provinces,” said Yoly Crisanto, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer of the Globe Group. Globe&#x27;s free call, WiFi and charging stations are available for limited time in the following areas:• AURORA PROVINCE Sept. 27 to 29, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Brgy. Paltic, Dingalan, Aurora• QUEZON PROVINCE Sept. 27-29, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Polillo Municipal Plaza Burdeos Covered Court (LT/LC only)• BULACAN Sept. 27-29, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Salacot Barangay Hall, San Miguel • NUEVA ECIJA Sept. 26, 12 nn-7 p.m. and Sept. 27-28, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Brgy. Valenzuela, St. Rosa Brgy. H. Concepcion, Cabanatuan City Maharlika Hi-way, Brgy. Zulueta, Cabanatuan City (beside Mercury Drug Store &amp; Fusion Gasoline Station)Sept. 26, 12 nn-6 p.m. and Sept 27-28, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Brgy. Diversion (Petron-Intersection), San Leonardo, Nueva EcijaSept. 27-28, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Brgy. Sto. Nino Gapan City Brgy. San Anton, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija Brgy Mayapyap Sur Cabanatuan City• TARLAC Sept. 27-28, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Brgy. Balibago barangay hall, Tarlac CitySept. 27-29, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Brgy. Carangian Hall (inside covered court), Tarlac CitySept. 28-30, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Brgy. San Isidro, La Paz (barangay hall)Free medical consultations and mental health support are also available through the KonsultaMD app and hotline until Oct. 31 using the code LIBRENGKONSULTA and HEREFORU, respectively , Globe said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/26/22/free-calls-charging-wifi-rolled-out-in-areas-hit-by-karding">PLDT, Globe roll out free call, charging, WiFi stations in areas hit by Karding</a></li></ul>PLDT Inc and Smart, meanwhile, assured residents in affected areas that disconnection will be deferred &quot;to help Karding-hit customers get back on their feet.&quot;&quot;PLDT plans to suppress bill for areas with severe typhoon impacts while services are undergoing restoration,&quot; it said. Free calls and charging stations are also available in the following areas: • BATAAN D Higet - Capitol Drive, San Jose, Balanga City, Bataan• AURORA Aurora Tel Quezon St. cor Bitong St. Brgy. 2, Baler, Aurora• QUEZON Navarro Minimart, 234 Gen. Luna St. Pob 39, Infanta, Quezon Bonifacio St., Brgy. Poblacion, Polillo Island, Quezon• TARLAC CKC, S&amp;S Supermarket, Poblacion, Moncada, Tarlac INFINIREACH, Ancheta St, Poblacion, Tarlac City, Tarlac• ZAMBALES PD Unitek - 2nd Floor, Sapphire Bldg, Zone 1, Iba, Zambales PD Extratek - Lorenzana Dental Clinic, 16-20th Street, East Bajac Bajac, Olongapo, Zambales On top of free call and charging, free WiFi is also available in the following areas: •. BULACAN One RS at San Miguel, Brgy. Sta. Rita, Matanda, San Miguel, Bulacan DRT Highway, Baliuag Road (going to San Miguel), Bulacan• NUEVA ECIJA Smartzone Office (formerly Mactal Hardware) 601 Paco Roman St. Brgy Supermarket, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija Lazaro Francisco Integrated School, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija Sebenz Loading Station, Maestrang Kikay, Talavera, Nueva Ecija PLDT SSC Cabanatuan, Gen. Tinio St., Quezon District, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija PLDT GAPAN, Tinio St., Gapan City, Nueva Ecija• PAMPANGA RJP at Candaba Convention in front of Municipal Hall, Candaba, Pampanga KIANA at Masantol, Sta Lucia Covered Court, Bebe Anac Covered Court, Masantol, Pampanga Municipal Hall, Macabebe, Pampanga Masantol Municipal Hall, Candaba, Pampanga• QUEZON Lubi Store Loading Station, San Jose Street, Brgy. Poblacion, Polillo, Quezon Navarro Minimart, 234 Gen. 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Globe Telecom said it has restored services in 7 provinces affected by Typhoon Karding, while PLDT-Smart said it will defer disconnection in these areas.