MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government opened the first 911 regional command center in Cebu City on Saturday, bringing faster emergency response and real-time coordination to the people of Central Visayas, the DILG said yesterday.
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the unified 911 system would enable people from Cebu, Bohol and other nearby provinces to talk to a Visayan-speaking emergency operator – a service that respects the language, culture and traditions of the people.