Signing the Memorandum of Agreement are (from L-R):  Celso C. Caballero III, General Manager, WeatherPhilippines Foundation;  Yoly Crisanto, Senior Vice President , Corporate Communications, Globe Telecom; and Susan Valdez, President of WeatherPhilippines Foundation and SVP & Chief Reputation and Risk Officer of the Aboitiz Group of Companies.

Leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom helps create disaster resilient communities by partnering with WeatherPhilippines Foundation in providing localized and real time weather updates to help the public prepare for typhoons, heavy rains, and severe flooding.

Globe powers up 420 automated weather stations (AWS) scattered nationwide. Globe provides text and data plans which AWS can use to give accurate data on wind speed and direction, average rainfall, temperature, pressure, solar radiation, and humidity within a two-to-15 kilometer radius (depending on topography) every ten minutes.  The figure is expected to reach about 1,000 as WPF bared plans to install more AWS across the Philippines.

"We are delighted to be a partner of WeatherPhilippines as it is ingrained in Globe Telecom’s sustainability efforts to take care of the community and the environment.  This is a very important endeavor that will enable organizations and local government units to increase their readiness and resilience whenever disaster strikes," said Yoly Crisanto, Senior Vice President, Globe Corporate Communications.

“We are grateful for Globe Telecom’s genuine support for our disaster-preparedness advocacy. We are looking forward to a fruitful partnership with them.” said Susan Valdez, WeatherPhilippines President and Chief Risk & Reputation Officer of the Aboitiz Group.

The partnership is part of Globe Telecom’s Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction Program where accurate localized weather information are given to key decision makers in the local government units to execute plans properly during disasters.