PLDT, Smart restore telco services in more Odette-hit areas
PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications have restored telecommunications services in additional areas affected by Typhoon Odette.
On Wednesday, December 22, they reconnected Dapa municipality in Siargao, becoming the first mobile service provider to restore voice calls and text messages there.
Earlier on Tuesday, PLDT and Smart also restored communication services including 5G in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan, offering download speeds of up to 350 Mbps and upload speeds of around 78 Mbps.
As of Tuesday, December 21, PLDT and Smart had brought Surigao City proper back online and were working to restore wireless services in Tubod, Bad-as areas, and Barangay Taganito in Surigao del Norte.
Efforts continue to reconnect Siargao and other affected regions as communication remains down in some parts of Surigao del Norte.
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