Globe offers free Roaming services to Filipinos in Taiwan following powerful quake

Globe is offering free connectivity support, including roaming call, text and data services, to Filipinos in Taiwan following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Wednesday morning.

To help them get in touch with loved ones or make emergency calls, Globe postpaid and prepaid customers and TM users currently using roaming services in Taiwan will get free 15 minutes of incoming and outgoing calls, 15 texts to all networks, and 1GB data (whichever service is currently available) good for 7 days at no extra cost.

To avail of the free roaming service, Globe and TM customers only need to connect to Globe’s roaming partners ⁠Taiwan Mobile and Chunghwa Telecom. The free roaming service offer requires no registration and will be automatically provided to Globe users. A confirmation message will be sent to customers advising them that the free roaming offer is ready for use.

“Tens and thousands of Filipinos work and live in Taiwan, with thousands more going on a visit annually. We hope that through this immediate connectivity support, we can help our customers there contact their loved ones and cope in the aftermath of this temblor,” said Paula Rivera-Castillo, Head of Globe International Business. 

Globe extends free call, text, data services to customers in quake-hit Turkey

Globe is extending free call, text and data services to customers in Turkey after a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern part of the country and northern Syria.

This will allow Globe customers to use its roaming services to connect with and update their loved ones on their status in the wake of the deadly quake.

“We understand how connectivity is of utmost importance to our customers in the wake of the massive quake in Turkey.  We wish to provide them assistance so they could reach out and communicate with their loved ones back home at this difficult time,” said Coco Domingo, Globe VP for Postpaid and International Business.

Globe is extending 15 minutes of incoming and outgoing calls, 15 texts to all networks, and 1GB data (whichever service is currently available) good for 7 days at no extra cost. To avail of these free roaming services, customers only need to connect to Globe’s roaming partners Turk Telekom and Turkcell.

As Taal’s alert levert increases, our favorite tourist town calls for our continuous help

Get updates on Taal Volcano activity with the TaALERT app

As the Taal Volcano network continues to record low frequency earthquakes, Alert Level 2 has been raised by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PhiVolcs). While no imminent danger is in sight, residents of the well-loved tourist destination are on high alert, following last year’s eruption that resulted in massive emergency evacuations. 

Because most of us are still staying at home because of the pandemic, we are stuck reminiscing about road trips and vacations that we used to do, frequenting Tagaytay to catch a glimpse of the volcano. Now more than ever, it is important that we remain alert on any volcanic activity to make sure that the residents are safe, and the place remains safe from any disasters.