Press Releases & Publications
Sep 11, 2025
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) formally launched on Thursday, September 11, 2025, the unified 911 emergency hotline, which will be available in all regions across the country.
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla led the launc...
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) formally launched on Thursday, September 11, 2025, the unified 911 emergency hotline, which will be available in all regions across the country.
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla led the launch of Unified 911, a single hotline that replaces hundreds of emergency numbers of local governments and various agencies such as the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Fire Protection.
Sep 10, 2025
Millions rely on 911 every day–yet, in some states, our public safety infrastructure is often still decades behind modern communication standards and demands. Legacy systems, built for limited data and landlines, struggle to meet today’s public safet...
Millions rely on 911 every day–yet, in some states, our public safety infrastructure is often still decades behind modern communication standards and demands. Legacy systems, built for limited data and landlines, struggle to meet today’s public safety needs—from multimedia emergencies to smartphone and device calls. With pressing FCC (Federal Communications Commission) compliance deadlines around this year, it’s clear that NG911 is no longer optional.
More than just a technical ove...
Sep 09, 2025
On its website, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said 911 will replace more than 30 local emergency numbers.
The DILG noted that the country has operated on fragmented hotlines for years, leaving callers unsure whom to reach and...
On its website, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said 911 will replace more than 30 local emergency numbers.
The DILG noted that the country has operated on fragmented hotlines for years, leaving callers unsure whom to reach and causing uneven response times.
But through 911, all emergency calls—police, fire, medical, disaster response—will be routed through a single, integrated network linking the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Man...
Sep 08, 2025
Simula September 11, 2025, iisang hotline number na lamang ang kailangang tawagan sa oras ng emergency—ang 911.
Ang Unified 911 ang papalit sa tinatayang 30 local emergency numbers, ayon sa post ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG...
Simula September 11, 2025, iisang hotline number na lamang ang kailangang tawagan sa oras ng emergency—ang 911.
Ang Unified 911 ang papalit sa tinatayang 30 local emergency numbers, ayon sa post ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) sa Facebook noong September 5, 2025.
Ito ang numerong tatawagan kapag panahon ng emergency o kailangan ng pulis, medical, o disaster response, gaya ng sunog, baha, at iba pang kalamidad.
Sep 08, 2025
PASIG CITY (PIA)—Filipinos in emergency situations will only need to dial 911 with the roll out of the unified hotline system starting September 11 by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
As planned, the unified 911 emergen...
PASIG CITY (PIA)—Filipinos in emergency situations will only need to dial 911 with the roll out of the unified hotline system starting September 11 by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
As planned, the unified 911 emergency hotline will replace over 30 local emergency numbers nationwide, in response to the directive of President Marcos to strengthen family and community safety under the Bagong Pilipinas campaign.
Sep 07, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Starting Sept. 11, people facing emergencies will only need to dial 911 on their mobile phones as the Department of the Interior and Local Government is set to make the emergency response system operational next Thursday, the DI...
MANILA, Philippines — Starting Sept. 11, people facing emergencies will only need to dial 911 on their mobile phones as the Department of the Interior and Local Government is set to make the emergency response system operational next Thursday, the DILG announced.
The unified 911 system is a single hotline that replaces more than 30 local emergency numbers.
Sep 07, 2025
Starting 11 September, Filipinos will have just one number to call in any emergency — 911.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched Unified 911, a nationwide single emergency hotline that replaces over 30 separate lo...
Starting 11 September, Filipinos will have just one number to call in any emergency — 911.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched Unified 911, a nationwide single emergency hotline that replaces over 30 separate local numbers. This major reform answers President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call to strengthen safety for families and communities under the Bagong Pilipinas agenda.
Sep 06, 2025
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will officially launch the Unified 911 emergency system on September 11, not only to provide faster and more reliable access to life-saving assistance but also to integrate various languages...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will officially launch the Unified 911 emergency system on September 11, not only to provide faster and more reliable access to life-saving assistance but also to integrate various languages to reach every Filipino who needs help across the country.
In a press release Friday, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the Unified 911 service will be free, available 24/7, and is sensitive to the language most used and understood by the cal...
Sep 06, 2025
Beginning 11 September 2025, Filipinos facing emergencies will only need to dial 911. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced the rollout of Unified 911, a single hotline replacing more than 30 local emergency numbers nat...
Beginning 11 September 2025, Filipinos facing emergencies will only need to dial 911. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced the rollout of Unified 911, a single hotline replacing more than 30 local emergency numbers nationwide. Officials said the move fulfills President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen family and community safety under the Bagong Pilipinas agenda.
Sep 05, 2025
Filipinos in emergency situations will only need to dial one number—911—for urgent assistance as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is set to launch the Unified 911 system on September 11.
In a statement on Friday, the DILG...
Filipinos in emergency situations will only need to dial one number—911—for urgent assistance as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is set to launch the Unified 911 system on September 11.
In a statement on Friday, the DILG said the Unified 911 is a single hotline that replaces more than 30 local emergency numbers.