Monday, June 15, 2026

Starlink to the rescue

 this is an AI answer to how Starlink is helping with local telecoms to help the earthquake victims in Mindanao.


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Satellite lifeline: 

Globe turns to Starlink to keep Mindanao ...

Starlink is actively aiding emergency workers and affected residents in Mindanao following the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the region. \

Satellite internet and direct-to-device technologies have been deployed by government agencies and local telecommunications providers to restore essential communications, support disaster response, and run emergency command centers. politiko.com.ph +3 
Key Starlink Emergency Services in Mindanao 

Direct-to-Device Access: Globe and Starlink have partnered to pilot direct-to-mobile satellite text and messaging services in hard-hit areas like South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Sarangani. 

This provides coverage to hundreds of thousands of local users without needing specialized satellite dishes. 

 BusinessWorld - BusinessWorld Online +2 Command & Control Hubs: 

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has deployed Starlink kits to disaster-affected local plazas, evacuation centers, and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office in Alabe. 

 Critical Medical Support: Starlink broadband facilities have been installed at the Sarangani Provincial Hospital and Malungon Provincial Hospital to ensure uninterrupted frontline medical services. 

 Facebook ·Negros Daily Bulletin +1 Government Deployment: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. personally turned over a Starlink unit to the local government of Glan, Sarangani, to strengthen local disaster coordination and relief operations. ]]

Philippine News Agency Free Public Wi-Fi: 

Local telecommunications firms like PLDT and Smart are operating command centers in General Santos City using Starlink backups to provide emergency personnel and affected residents with internet and mobile charging stations. politiko.com.ph 

Updates regarding these disaster relief efforts are regularly posted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology and major telecommunications providers like Globe Telecom and PLDT.


I am posting this because all the socialists want Musk to give money to NGOs to help the world. Presumably give money to NGOs who pay six figure salaries and have a high overhead and often divert money into woke projects.  


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