Globe Telecom has restored cellular coverage in 16 more municipalities in typhoon-stricken region of Visayas amid continuing accelerated efforts to bring back mobile services in the region.
The telecommunications provider has restored 22 additional cell sites, which are located mostly in Leyte, Samar and Panay islands, enabling the company to expand its cellular coverage in these areas.
Cellular services are now available in the towns of Makato and New Washington in Aklan; Anilao, Banate, Barotac Viejo in Iloilo; Palompon in Leyte; Gandara, San Sebastian, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, Tarangnan in Samar and Anahawan in Southern Leyte.
Globe has so far restored 91% of its network in Cebu; 98% in Negros Occidental, 97% in Negros Oriental, 87% in Bohol; 75% in Southern Leyte; 75% in Northern Samar and 77% in Iloilo and 61% in Antique.
Complete list of municipalities in Leyte that are now under cellular coverage are as follows: Bato, Hilongos, Inopacan, Kananga, Matag-ob, Matalom, Palompon, Santa Fe and the cities of Baybay, Ormoc and Tacloban. In Southern Leyte, municipalities with cellular service include Anahawan, Bontoc, Hinundayan, Libagon, Lilo-an, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Pintuyan, San Ricardo, Saint Bernard, San Francisco, San Juan, Silago, Sogod and in Tomas Oppus.
In Samar island, on the other hand, areas with cellular coverage include Calbayog City, Catbalogan City as well as the towns of Gandara, Jiiabong, Pagsanghan, San Sebastian, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jorge, Santa Rita, Tarangnan, Villareal and Zumarraga all in Western Samar as well as the municipalities of Bobon, Catarman, Mondragon, Pambujan, and Victoria, all in Northern Samar.
Globe has also placed more areas in Panay island under cellular coverage which now include the municipalities of Altavas, Banga, Ibajay, Kalibo, Lezo, Makato, Malinao, Numancia, Tangalan, Nabas, New Washington and Malay, including the tourist destination of Boracay, all in Aklan and the areas of Ivisan, Tapaz and Roxas City in Capiz.
Globe also restored mobile services in practically the entire province of Iloilo. Cellular services are now available in the municipalities of Alimodian, Anilao, Badiangan, Banate, Barotac Nuevo, Barotac Viejo, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Calinog, Passi City, Concepcion, Duenas, Dumangas, Guimbal, Igbaras, Janiuay, Lambunao, Leganes, Lemery, Leon, Maasin, Miagao, Mina, New Lucena, Oton, Pavia, Pototan, San Dionisio, San Enrique, San Joaquin, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Barbara, Sara, Tigbauan, Tubungan, Zarraga and Iloilo City. In Antique, the company’s coverage now include the municipalities of Anini-y, Barbaza, Belison, Bugasong, Hamtic, Patnongon, San Jose, San Remigio, Sibalom and Tobias Fornier.
