5 ways '911 tech' is enhancing PH emergency respone

Last August, an agreement was signed to establish an integrated 911 hotline for the country. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Emergency 911 National Office signed a memorandum of understanding with communications company PLDT, Inc. (formerly Philippine Long Distance Telephone) and Next Generation Advanced (NGA) 911, the local affiliate of NGA 911, a California-based company that innovates emergency calling technology.