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The government can now effectively respond to crisis and emergency with the full operations of the Presidential Situation Room (PSR).

President Benigno S. Aquino III, in his message at the inauguration of the PSR on Thursday, said the PSR has produced 104 concise, accurate and insightful reports that have kept him up to date on important events since October 2010.

These reports, the Chief Executive added, have also given the Cabinet relevant information that is needed to better respond to different challenges.

He also said that while the PSR was set up to provide him the capability to handle situations of critical importance to national security, it is also “a reminder of how much more effective we can be if we acknowledge the value of cooperation and unity."

“It is through enhanced cooperation that we can better serve our people at times when they need us most,” he stressed.

The President expressed confidence that in the years to come, the PSR, and the people who work in it will continue to deliver as the country faces the reality that the people are exposed to different kinds of threats to their lives and safety.

According to the President, in his short time in office, his administration has had its share of crises that included a hostage crisis, a bus bombing, and floods in different parts of the country. Thus, on Sept. 17, 2010, he issued Administrative Order Number 2 creating the PSR so the government can respond to these situations in the most effective way.

He further said that the PSR will soon be equipped with centralized electronic connections with the key national security agencies, primarily the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police, the Office of Civil Defense, and the Department of National Defense. = PNA

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