Emergency Contacts 2020

EMERGENCY CONTACTS 2020 Company/Agency Contact Person(s) Email Address/ Website Contact Numbers Remarks +63 928 -CHAMBER (2426237) PCSSD Hyperbaric Chamber [email protected] Manila (02) 924 6101 Lung Center of the Philippines lcp.gov.ph Hyperbaric Medicine Center and Wound Care Facility Quezon Avenue, Quezon City Cebu Tieza Bldg. P. Burgos St., cor Andres (032) 253 3532 Soriano Avenue, Mandaue City, www.tieza.gov.ph Cebu Ospital ng Palawan Hyperbaric Dr. Audie Czar B Cipriano [email protected] (048) 434 -8339 loc.230 Chamber Dr. Eugeselvin R. Agustin (048) 434 -8339 loc.220 220 Malvar Street, Puerto Princesa, Engr. Jacob Jake M. Bayaban (048) 434 -8339 loc.232 Palawan Ms. Lei Rheza B. Manuel Office of the Medical Center Chief I 09278817851 Batangas Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Healing Center Dr. Michael Francis M. Perez (+63-43) 723 – 7089-92 Batangas Hyperbaric and Wound Hyperbaric Medicine Consultant local 1911 Healing Center Level IID Fax#: (63-43) 723 -8388 +63 917 585 9534 +63 917 815 2010 EMERGENCY CONTACTS 2020 St. Patrick’s Hospital Medical Center, Lopez Jaena St. Batangas City, Philippines Western Command Puerto Princesa City Emergency Hotline No: Call 24/7 +63 9178960014 (Command Office Center) Wing Operations Center (ICARE) 570th Operation +63 099 584 33376 Naval Forces West Ask operator to connect to operations 048 433 – 2011 (operator) in case of emergency Call 24/7 3rd Marine Brigade Officer on Duty Brgy. Tiniguiban Emergency Hotline Nos: Call 24/7 Puerto Princesa City 09267166659 Coast Guard District Palawan Vsat telephone line: 8400 to 8403 Barangay Liwanag, Port Area [email protected] +63 998 585 8465 Puerto Princesa City, Palawan +63 917 816 1072 Capability on Radio Equipment: VHF / Base Radio Marine Environmental Protection Unit (MEPU) – Philippine Coast [email protected] +63 917 8425 201 Guard Philippine National Police [email protected] Provincial Police Station: (048) 433 – 4363 EMERGENCY CONTACTS 2020 +63 998 598 5849 (Tactical Operations Center) Police Maritime: +63 917 877 4838 Philippine National Police (PNP) Crime Laboratory Office +63 977 742 5653 (PPCCLO) National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Puerto Princesa District [email protected] (048) 433 -1525/434-7739 Office (PUERDO) Norman B Decampong Agent in charge Department of Foreign Affairs DFA Home Office (Manila) (DFA) Palawan (048) 434 – 1773/CALL (02) 8 834 – 3000 (02) 8 834 - 4000 (048) 723 -0424/TXT Puerto Princesa Immigration Basilio M. Carolino Jr Field Office. Region IV Alien Control Officer [email protected] (048) 433 – 2248 +63 916 454 5112 Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Office Hotline Nos. 165 (Rescue) (048) 433 -1165 (048) 433 - 2708 +63 917 775 6642 Bureau of Fire Protection Hotline No. 0925 707 7710 Kilos Agad Action Center (KAAC) Patrol: 117 (048) – 5322 EMERGENCY CONTACTS 2020 Adventist Hospital Palawan (048) 433-1247 Loc.116 Call 24/7 MMG -PPC - Cooperative (048) 433 – 6137 Hospital (048) 434 – 1760 (Emergency Room) Call 24/7 +63 917 536 6523 +63 908 813 0866 Ospital ng Palawan (048) 433 – 2621(Emergency Room) Call 24/7 (048) 434 – 8339 (trunkline) Philippine Red Cross - Palawan (048) 433-6362 [email protected] +63 917 790 9881 +63 967 790 3163 +63 919 216 7767 DOST -PAG-ASA (048) 433 – 5192 .

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