· DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec. 30 (PIA) --The Diocese of Dumaguete is
utilizing the Infoboard service of SMART Communications, Inc. to broadcast
updates for disaster mitigation and prevention and even diocesan advisories and
other special campaigns or announcements.
Launched recently in
Dumaguete, the Infoboard is a free service provided by SmartComm to the
Diocese, as a tool for timely information dissemination especially in times of
disaster or emergency.
In his message, Bishop
Julito Cortes said the Infoboard allows the Diocese’s much needed capability to
contacts the key leaders, priest, collaborators, civil society, government,
NGOs especially in times of disasters and calamities but also during other big
events for the building up of the life of the church and the community.
Bishop Cortes
expressed his gratitude to SmartComm management for providing this
communication solution to text broadcast information, updates, instructions and
reminders to as many contacts as possible.
This
web-based short messaging service, Infoboard helps disseminate information to a
target group as fast, wider and relevant information in real time.
The SmartComm provides
P10,000 load allocation for free messages per month, however only Smart or Talk
& Text users can receive the messages.
This Smart powered
Infoboard is being achieved after a series of disaster preparedness training
with clergy, religious and lay members of the Diocese of Dumaguete which
facilitated by Smart. (mbcn/JCT/PIA7-Negros Oriental)