BAGUIO CITY, March 19 -- All local government units (LGUs) in the country are eyed have their own "911" emergency call center by 2028, according to National Emergency 911 executive director Francis Fajardo on Tuesday.

There are about 30 LGUs nationwide that have their own 911 emergency call center, Fajardo said in an interview on the sidelines of the opening of the Bureau of Fire Protection Olympics at Melvin Jones Grandstand here.

He said a localized emergency call center allows authorities to immediately address situations, unlike when a call is connected to the national operations center before its transfer to the local disaster risk councils.

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