THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) officially launched the country’s first Regional Command Center as part of the new Unified 911 initiative in Cebu City on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.
The Regional Command Center will act as the central hub for coordinating emergency responses throughout the region. The Unified 911 functions as a centralized hotline, consolidating over 30 local emergency numbers to enhance and streamline emergency response coordination.