GLOBE Telecom Inc. has recorded an average of 245 cable theft incidents per month in the first half of the year.
Globe logged 1,472 cases of cable theft across the country in the first half of 2024. The highest number of cases occurred in May, with a total of 273 incidents reported, the company said.
“Cable theft not only disrupts connectivity that our customers heavily depend on for various activities but also sets back our efforts to expand our network reach,” Joel Agustin, Globe head of service planning and engineering, said in a statement.
The Greater Manila Area, which covers Metro Manila and adjacent areas, saw the highest number of incidents with a total of 906 cases during this period. The Visayas region reported 179 cases, Southern Luzon had 135, Northern Luzon, 125 and Mindanao, 119 cases.
Globe urges the public to be vigilant and to report cases of cable theft to the nearest barangay or police station.
