BY: AMORGANDA Y. SALUDAR
CEBU, September 3 (PIA) ---- Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) recently turned over Infoboard service to the Archdiocese of Cebu for fast and efficient dissemination of information and announcements within its community of parishes.
In a press release, Smart clarified that Infoboard is a communication tool and web-based solution that offers various short messaging service (SMS) facilities with different functions and capabilities catering to the needs of a particular community.
This is a handy communication tool for dissemination of information from the Chancery and Archbishop to the entire archdiocese especially as they prepare for the Papal Visit in January 2015, and the 2016 International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu.
On a sustained basis, this can also be used for broadcasting via SMS warning communication and advisories in times of disasters as this has proven to be effective in helping other communities manage the impact of disasters through timely and relevant SMS updates that are then cascaded to residents in high-risk areas.
Apart from providing communication tool Smart already organized a series of training programs on disaster preparedness participated in by members of the clergy as well as lay leaders so they can effectively lead their parishioners towards safety and reduce their vulnerabilities during disasters. (mbcn/AYS/PIA7/with reports from Smart Communications)