Following the success of the launching of the state-of-the-art Next-Generation Advanced 911 emergency response and public safety system in the town of Morong in Rizal, the system will be expanded to other local government units (LGUs) in the country.

Emergency 911 National Office Executive Director Francis Fajardo together with DILG Undersecretary for External, Legal and Legislative Affairs Atty. Juan Victor Llamas, activated Morong’s Emergency 911 Hotline Number in Sitio Paglabas, Bgy. San Pedro on May 6.

Fajardo hailed the establishment of the first E911 command center in the country as “a significant step forward in providing efficient and effective emergency response services to every corner of the nation.”

“This center will serve as the nerve center for emergency operations in Morong. It is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and staffed by dedicated personnel trained to handle any crisis with precision and professionalism,” he explained.

For his part, Llamas said DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos gave tremendous support to the Next Generation 911 System which paves the way for the implementation of the system in other parts of the Philippines in the future.

NGA Philippines’ Country Head Robert Llaguno explained there are several other LGUs that will follow Morong’s lead within the next two quarters: one in North Luzon, one in the Visayas, and one in Mindanao.

“There is a growing number [of LGUs] shifting to Next Generation 911 and we are seeing a lot of local chief executives prioritizing public safety [for their constituents],” he said.

The official explained that under the system, all 911 calls to the Morong Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Command Center are now fully recorded, and conference and transfer facilities are now seamless leading to a more efficient dispatch and coordination.

"The LGU will also be able to pinpoint with high accuracy the location of the emergency call and associate the same with the closest responders to provide a more immediate response," he added.

With the new system, Morong will now be able to use the emergency 911 hotline instead of the current ten-digit number for emergency calls, which is guided by the fundamental principles of the Bagong Pilipinas brand of Presidents Marcos, his office, and the DILG.

Under the banner, the government aims “to localize the emergency 911 hotline nationwide in order to fulfill our mandate under Executive Order No. 56 for the institutionalization of E911 as a nationwide answering point that conforms with the international standard for emergency hotline number."