DILG's Remulla urges LGUs to pass ordinances vs. 911 prank callers
"Dapat may ordinance ang lahat ng LGUs na may monetary fine, jail time basta prank call," Remulla said in a statement.
(All LGUs should have an ordinance providing monetary fines and jail time for prank callers.)
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said the E911 National Office reported that in 2024, close to 12 million calls were received and 60% were identified as "fraudulent, hoax, or prank calls."
Citing the Presidential Decree 1727, the DILG said individuals who maliciously spread false information may face imprisonment of up to five years, a fine of up to P40,000, or both.
Remulla warned the public that the new system will have tracking capabilities to quickly identify prank callers.
"May geofence at geo data kasi ang lahat ng tatawag. So kung tumawag ka at prank call ka, within five minutes, mahuhuli ka nila," Remulla said.
(Everyone who calls has a geofence and geo data. So if you call and it's a prank call, within five minutes, they'll catch you.)
Among the additional features of the national emergency hotline system are language-sensitive capabilities and push-to-talk over cellular technologies, which allow real-time coordination with over 1,000 police officers nationwide.
"Despite the technology we are using, we are doing very well. Pero sa bagong sistema natin, I think the PNP will have better response time, better quality of response," Remulla said.
Despite the technology we are using, we are doing very well. But with our new system, I think the PNP will have better response time, better quality of response.)
"Ngayon, 34 ang LGU na may sariling 911. Tapos may sarili ang Crame. Ang gagawin natin, magkakaroon tayo ng unified system sa buong Pilipinas," he added.
(Now, 34 LGUs have their own 911. Then Camp Crame has its own. What we will do is have a unified system throughout the Philippines.)
Last Wednesday, PNP chief General Nicolas Torre III witnessed a simulation exercise of a 911 call, but the activity turned out to be a real-life police response to an emergency situation. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
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