Mobile subscribers can now call 911 for free but Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano warned pranksters they would be penalized if they misuse the emergency
hotline.
The Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) launched on Friday a
hotline for crimes and complaints against erring cops in this southern port city.
Hontiveros, author of the Mental Health Law, made the statement days after the DOH withdrew its support for Hopeline Philippinesa national suicide prevention and emotional crisis intervention
hotline.
The
hotlines, answered by trained personnel stationed at the provincial government hall, facilitate coordination with the Ilocos Norte Provincial Police Office (INPPO) and other public safety agencies such as the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and provincial hospitals.
Based in Amsterdam, in The Netherlands, INHOPE is a not-for-profit non-governmental organization (NGO) developing, coordinating and representing 51 Internet
hotlines in 45 countries worldwide.
"People are suspicious of
hotlines; others say it's immoral and don't seek any further information about it.
Like other risk management issues,
hotlines must also be managed effectively after implementation and roll-out.
On 16 November, the European Commission made a final call to 14 member states to make the Union-wide 116 000
hotline for missing children operational as soon as possible.
The European Commission made on Wednesday a final call to Bulgaria for the swift activation of the EU-wide 116 000
hotline for missing children.