With the emerging
need for a faster and more efficient means of communication, the Cotabato City
Government, in partnership with Sun Cellular, has officially launched its
Emergency Hotline Number.
For emergency
situations or reports of any crime or malicious acts, every Cotabateño is
encouraged to text or call the number 0932-9600-888. A city government employee will be
assigned to be the controller of the city's hotline 24/7. Any text or call
received by the number shall be instantly forwarded to the concerned office for
immediate action.
City Mayor Japal J.
Guiani, Jr. said through the hotline, every action made by the local
authorities and other line agencies will be centralized and be easily monitored.
This can help prevent delay in delivering services to the people.
Sun Cellular will
also be providing Sim Cards to the City Police Office, Philippine Marines, and
Bureau of Fire Protection, the 37 Barangays, City Department Heads and private
partners like the Metro Cotabato Water District and Cotabato Light and Power
Company. The City's Hotline Number has all their numbers stored for faster
texting once a report has been received.
But still, reports
made will be verified first before acted upon. In a meeting with some elements
of the local authorities, representatives from the City PNP said there are
times when false information is being reported to their hotline numbers and
they end up responding to a non-existent crime or situation.
City Police Director
Danny Reyes suggested that verification from the Barangays be made first to
make sure whether the report made is true or not. He says this is also
important to secure the safety of the police officers responding to the area.
"Hindi po kasi
natin maiwasan na minsan mayroon mga nagrereport ng kung ano ano kahit hindi
naman totoo. There might be some who will say a crime has transpired, but when
our men respond, they might just get harassed" Reyes said.
Sun Cellular
representatives made sure that phone signals are not a problem since they have
already intensified placing towers or tapping other network service providers
for stronger signals even in the interior parts of the city.
With the creation of
the hotline number, the city government and all its partners is hoping for the
support and active cooperation of the Cotabateños in keeping Cotabato City safe
and orderly.(
0932-9600-888
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