Globe Telecom Inc. has intensified its collaboration with local government units (LGU) and law enforcement authorities in areas with the highest incidence of cable theft.
“Cable theft is a criminal act punishable by law. We work together with authorities and communities to combat this illegal activity to ensure undisrupted service. With consistently available connectivity, we will be able to support our customers in education, work, and livelihood, and provide critical communication services in case of disasters and other emergencies,” said Raymond Policarpio, Globe At Home Broadband Business vice president.
To date, Globe recorded 1,385 cable theft cases, mostly located in Cebu and Metro Manila.
Cebu City has 498 cases; Quezon City, 171 cases (Project 8 with 103, Novaliches with 68); Manila, 161; Mandaue City in Cebu, 118; Valenzuela City, 73; Malabon, 67; Pasig City, 64; and Liloan and Consolacion in Cebu, each with 62 cases.
“As part of its proactive approach to addressing cable theft, Globe continuously collaborates with our partner local government units and local law enforcement agencies so that together, we can bring a holistic solution to this problem. We look forward to stronger cooperation with our partners to bring cable theft numbers further down,” said Patrick Gloria, Globe vice president for external affairs.
Other than cable theft, Globe said it also continues to log other incidents of stolen assets in various facilities.
In the first half of the year, Globe recorded 1,545 incidents, including the theft of batteries, fuel and other electronics and facility hardware. Due to these incidents, Globe recorded 207 outages as of May 2023 in 124 sites.
Globe has been intensifying its campaign against cable theft through its Bantay Kable Program, together with the Philippine National Police and LGUs, over the past several years.
In August 2022, Globe joined an industry-wide initiative, Oplan Kontra Putol, to inform the public about illegal cable cutting together with other cable and telecom providers in the country.
The group calls upon law enforcement agencies to implement Republic Act No. 10515, also known as the Cable Theft Act, which has criminalized intentional cable cutting.
