P130-M training center begins construction
Officials from the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and the DILG symbolically lead the beginning of the construction of the National Virtual Training Center in Silang, Cavite. US EMABSSY CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
MANILA (February 11, 2023)—To enhance the capability of Philippine law enforcement personnel to respond to chemical security threats, the United States government is supporting the construction of the P130 million ($2.4 million) National Virtual Training Center (NVTC) in Silang town, Cavite province.
Undersecretary Serafin Barretto Jr. of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for Public Safety said the pandemic paved the way for them to recognize the importance of the NVTC facility.
"This facility will provide an instit...