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More than eight million Filipino digital television households will now
have access to relevant and important information on their television sets such
as news advisories, disaster alerts, traffic updates, weather bulletins, and
even job openings without the need for a fast and strong home internet
connection as ABS-CBN TV Plus, the premiere digital terrestrial television
service in the Philippines, launched and introduced an updated version of its datacasting
feature now dubbed INFOPlus.
Prior to the successful Metro Manila Shake Drill 2019 that took place in
the early morning of July 27th, ABS-CBN TV Plus partnered with PAGASA
(Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration),
NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council) and MMDA (Metro Manila
Development Authority) to provide users with real-time updates on weather,
disaster and traffic. On the other hand, ABS-CBN News is slated to inform
viewers of essential advisories such as announcements of work and class
suspensions and prices of commodities while CineMo's Trabahanap delivers the
latest job postings that are open.
Filipino households can access all of these information for free
without any worries of having an internet connection. All they need to do is to
press the red button on their ABS-CBN TV Plus remote. Aside from the essential
information, users can also check the latest TV Plus updates as well as the
weekly KBO (Kapamilya Box Office) schedule. INFOPlus is the latest addition to
ABS-CBN TV Plus' interesting exclusive features which included its built-in Emergency
Warning Broadcast System (EWBS) that delivers safety alerts and tips on how to
stay safe when disasters like an earthquake strike.
"Digital TV is not just about providing clear signal reception.
For ABS-CBN TV Plus, it is also about making our users informed with important
and helpful information without additional costs," ABS-CBN Head of Access
Charles Lim said during the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing ceremony
between ABS-CBN and the government agencies. With eight million boxes sold
across sixteen coverage areas nationwide, ABS-CBN TV Plus is the first service
to provide clearer signal reception and exclusive channels to Filipino households
for a more enjoyable television viewing experience. For more information and
updates, follow @ABSCBNTVPlus on Facebook.
