Tagbilaran gets NGA 911

THE local government of Tagbilaran City in Bohol last week launched a command center under the Next Generation Advanced 911 (NGA 911) emergency response technology.

The emergency communication tech was patterned after the US and provided by NGA 911 Philippines, a unit of American cloud-based emergency telecommunications solution provider NGA 911 LLC, the local company said in a statement.

With the city’s new emergency response command center, authorities can get quick and accurate caller location and record all calls.

It can use data-driven analytics, integrate CCTV systems and identify and reduce prank calls.

The Port of Tagbilaran, which serves as a major seaport in Central Visayas, is a gateway for both passengers and cargoes from key destinations including Manila. — Beatriz Marie D. Cruz