Press Releases & Publications
Sep 23, 2025
Starting September 11, Pinoys who have an emergency can dial the unified hotline 911 to call for help.
The hotline service is free and available 24/7, with a target response time of five minutes. It is also designed to be language-sensitive, so ca...
Starting September 11, Pinoys who have an emergency can dial the unified hotline 911 to call for help.
The hotline service is free and available 24/7, with a target response time of five minutes. It is also designed to be language-sensitive, so callers can speak in Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Waray, Tausug, and other Philippine languages and dialects and still be understood and receive help.
Sep 23, 2025
The Philippines has officially launched the Unified 911 system, providing Filipinos with a single, nationwide emergency hotline for police, fire, medical, and disaster-related assistance. By dialing 911, callers can now be quickly located via GPS and...
The Philippines has officially launched the Unified 911 system, providing Filipinos with a single, nationwide emergency hotline for police, fire, medical, and disaster-related assistance. By dialing 911, callers can now be quickly located via GPS and connected to first responders within three to five minutes.
A joint initiative of the DILG, Bureau of Fire Protection, PLDT Enterprise, ePLDT, NGCS Inc., and NGA 911 Philippines, the system adopts next-generation technology already in use in the U....
Sep 11, 2025
MANILA — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday launched the Unified 911, a single hotline that consolidates all local emergency numbers in the country.
Under the system, all emergency calls — whether for police, fi...
MANILA — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday launched the Unified 911, a single hotline that consolidates all local emergency numbers in the country.
Under the system, all emergency calls — whether for police, fire, medical, or disaster response — will be routed through one integrated network connecting the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and local governments.
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
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 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.