ANGELES CITY – An emergency app that aims to enhance the city’s emergency response capabilities will be launched in Angeles City on Jan. 28.
Called the Angeleño Alerto! 24/7 Mobile App – Personal On-call Guard Interface (POGI), this is the first of its kind in Pampanga.
Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. said the app enables residents to directly report incidents and share their exact location with emergency responders from the Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (ACDRRMO) led by Rodolfo Simeon.
The launching will be at the covered court of Barangay Pandan, with a simulation exercise demonstrating the procedure and system of the emergency response app.
Mayor Lazatin emphasized, “The safety of every Angeleño is our priority. With this app, we can reduce response time, ensuring help arrives faster during critical moments.”
To recall, it has been a priority program of Mayor Lazatin to limit emergency response time, as every minute counts to save a life.
Irish “IC” Calaguas, Mayor Lazatin’s Chief Adviser and Tactician, who also supervised the planning and execution of the app with Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel and Information Communication and Technology Division Chief Mike Lising, explained that the app features location-sharing, allowing responders to pinpoint incidents with greater accuracy, even when users cannot communicate directly.
With faster, more effective assistance, Calaguas furthered, the app will save lives during emergencies.
“This technology empowers Angeleños to take control of their safety. No matter where you are, help is now just a tap away,” Calaguas added.
Lising, meanwhile said, the app is free to download and easy to install.
In the app, Lising furthered, steps include the registration of users and responders; and dispatching of responders from the ACDRRMO, Bureau of Fire Protection — Angeles City, and Angeles City Traffic and Management Enforcement Unit.
Calaguas shared that the step-by-step procedure to register and explore the app will be posted via Angeles City Information Office Facebook page.
The launch is part of the city’s continuous effort to improve disaster preparedness and emergency response, ensuring public safety.
