Dial 911 anywhere: Philippine govt aims to launch emergency call system nationwide


A 911 call handler works at the command centre of Bustos, Bulacan. - Photo from the National E911 office

MANILA: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is aiming to roll out a unified 911 emergency call system in July.

“We’ll get the Saro (special allotment release order) this week, so within around six to eight weeks, it’ll be finished,” DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said in a press briefing at Camp Karingal in Quezon City on Monday.

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