PLDT and Smart #KardingPH Advisory

Advisory 2: Mission critical assets ready as Karding makes landfall: PLDT, Smart

[25 September 2022] As of 11am, Philippine Standard Time, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have pre-positioned mission-critical manpower and equipment as #KardingPH intensifies into a super typhoon.

PLDT and Smart have likewise activated quick response teams and deployed generator sets in Tuguegarao and Gattaran, Cagayan. Currently, there are no reported signal disruptions and power interruptions in these areas.

PLDT and Smart’s Libreng Tawag (free calls) and Libreng Charging (free charging) stations are also ready for deployment and operations in areas that will be heavily impacted by the super typhoon to serve the communication needs of affected residents.

For the safety of our personnel, operations will only commence once #KardingPH has passed.

We urge everyone to take necessary precautions and heed the alerts and warnings of local governments and disaster response authorities.

Advisory 01

[24 September 2022] As of 5pm, Philippine Standard Time, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have activated quick response teams as Severe Tropical Storm ‘Karding’ is expected to intensify further into a typhoon in the next 12 hours.

PLDT and Smart have, likewise, prepositioned mission-critical equipment and additional personnel  as #KardingPH barrels towards Casiguran, Aurora. The storm is likely to make landfall in Aurora or the northern portion of Quezon on Sunday afternoon.

PLDT and Smart’s Libreng Tawag (free calls) and Libreng Charging (free charging) stations are on standby ready to be deployed in areas that will be heavily impacted by the tropical cyclone. However, for the safety of our personnel, operations will only commence once #KardingPH has passed.

We urge everyone to take necessary precautions and heed the alerts and warnings of local governments and disaster response authorities.