TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 2 (PIA) -- The Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) here formed a technical group to operationalize the diving decompression chambers in Panglao town as a safety measure for divers. During this year’s second PPOC meeting on Jan. 31, the members approved a motion prioritizing diving safety by creating a technical group. A collaboration with the local government unit of Panglao, Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Provincial Health Office, and Bohol Provincial Tourism Office was also considered to operationalize the hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers in Panglao. The hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber, also known as a diving chamber, serves as a temporary dry environment that provides breathing gas for the occupants. It is used for emergencies such as carbon monoxide poisoning and lack of oxygen. Provincial Administrator Asteria Caberte, who presided the PPOC meeting on b...