Globe Telecom, Koronadal City launch all-in-one emergency hotline in quake’s aftermath

An “all-in-one” emergency hotline was launched by the City Government of Koronadal and Globe Telecom, through Globe Business, in the aftermath of the magnitude 6.6 earthquake that hit the city on October 29.

Globe’s prepaid and postpaid customers will be able to call the emergency hotline even without load.

“Korona-911” will serve as control center in implementing a communication strategy for early warning, community awareness, and coordination or dispatch of emergency responses, Globe said.

“The operation of Korona-911 is very timely as the city is considered as the center of SOCCKSARGEN, a center of gravity of Region XII and it also happens to be a component capital of the first-class province, South Cotabato,” Koronadal City Mayor Eliordo Ogena said.

“I believe that this makes Koronadal an extraordinary city. It also shows that the city is willing to adopt the latest technologies so as not to be left behind among other LGUs,” he added.

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck parts of Mindanao on Tuesday.

The hotline is under the management of Korondal’s City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO).

“Being a prime enabler of the Korona-911 hotline initiative gives us a sense of achievement and responsibility. This pushes us to further strive for excellence and commit to our purpose to help build our nation and to assist the people when emergency strikes,” Globe Business senior vice president Peter Maquera said. —Joahna Lei Casilao/VDS, GMA News