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Globe is continuing its efforts to support communities impacted by Typhoon Opong, focusing on restoring connectivity in South Luzon and the Visayas. The company has deployed its network and relief teams to aid in the recovery, with restoration work progressing across 29 affected provinces—14 in South Luzon and 15 in the Visayas.

Globe Telecom Inc. is set to accelerate its expansion of mobile cell towers in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) this year, in a bid to meet the growing demand for broadband connectivity.

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced plans to expedite repair efforts at Masbate Airport after Typhoon Opong left significant structural damage, with estimated costs ranging from P10 to P15 million.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed all regional offices of the Department of Agriculture (DA), along with the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), to fast-track damage verification and loss assessment in areas affected by recent tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon (Habagat). The goal is to speed up the distribution of assistance to thousands of affected farmers and fisherfolk.

First Balfour Inc., the construction and engineering arm of the Lopez Group, has become the first construction firm in the Philippines to adopt the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), an AI-powered construction management system (CMS) designed to streamline project planning, execution, and monitoring.