Press Releases & Publications

Aug 15, 2024

PINANGUNAHAN ni Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. ng Department of Interior and Local Government ang isinagawang Emergency 911 (E911) National Summit na ginanap sa EDSA Shangri-La sa Mandaluyong nitong ika-14 ng Agosto 2024.
PINANGUNAHAN ni Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. ng Department of Interior and Local Government ang isinagawang Emergency 911 (E911) National Summit na ginanap sa EDSA Shangri-La sa Mandaluyong nitong ika-14 ng Agosto 2024.

Aug 15, 2024

Abalos, who spoke at the Emergency 911 (E911) National Summit held at EDSA Shangri-La in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, explained that the emergency hotline 911 system was modeled after the United States' 911 system to provide immediate responses to...
Abalos, who spoke at the Emergency 911 (E911) National Summit held at EDSA Shangri-La in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, explained that the emergency hotline 911 system was modeled after the United States' 911 system to provide immediate responses to emergencies in the country.

Aug 15, 2024

Hinikayat ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)ang bawat lungsod sa bansa na magtayo ng sarili nitong local 911 call center lalo na ngayong mayroong banta ng La Niña sa mga susunod na buwan.
Hinikayat ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)ang bawat lungsod sa bansa na magtayo ng sarili nitong local 911 call center lalo na ngayong mayroong banta ng La Niña sa mga susunod na buwan.

Aug 15, 2024

Nagsanib-pwersa na ang Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) at ang telecommunications giant PLDT, Inc. para buhayin ang 911 emergency hotline ng bansa sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng “seamless system” ng teknolohiya.
Nagsanib-pwersa na ang Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) at ang telecommunications giant PLDT, Inc. para buhayin ang 911 emergency hotline ng bansa sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng “seamless system” ng teknolohiya.

Aug 15, 2024

Panel Discussion at the National Emergency Response Summit
Panel Discussion at the National Emergency Response Summit

Aug 15, 2024

National Emergency 911 Executive Director Francis Fajardo at the National Emergency Response Summit
National Emergency 911 Executive Director Francis Fajardo at the National Emergency Response Summit

Aug 15, 2024

Don Ferguson, CEO and Co-Founder of NGA911 at the National Emergency Response Summit
Don Ferguson, CEO and Co-Founder of NGA911 at the National Emergency Response Summit

Aug 15, 2024

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur’’ Abalos Jr. urged local government units across the country to set up 911 cal centers in anticipation of worse-case scenarios from the La Niña phenomenon.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur’’ Abalos Jr. urged local government units across the country to set up 911 cal centers in anticipation of worse-case scenarios from the La Niña phenomenon.

Aug 14, 2024

The modernized emergency 911 system is expected to discourage prank callers since they can now be located more easily. Emergency 911 National Office executive director Francis Fajardo said the patented call handling system by Next Generation Advan...
The modernized emergency 911 system is expected to discourage prank callers since they can now be located more easily. Emergency 911 National Office executive director Francis Fajardo said the patented call handling system by Next Generation Advanced (NGA) 911 now has the technology that could provide 80 to 90 percent accuracy.

Aug 14, 2024

THE PHILIPPINES’ emergency 911 response will get P120 million in additional funding from Next Generation Advanced (NGA) 911 to improve its system. In a summit on Wednesday, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin C. Abalos, Jr. said the p...
THE PHILIPPINES’ emergency 911 response will get P120 million in additional funding from Next Generation Advanced (NGA) 911 to improve its system. In a summit on Wednesday, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin C. Abalos, Jr. said the program includes three key changes — precise caller location, advanced mapping and incident management systems and data analytics.