911 data: Domestic abuse leads VAWC cases in PH

Domestic abuse remains the most reported violence against women and children (VAWC) case in calls to the country’s emergency hotline, according to data from the Emergency 911 National Office.

From January 2025 to February 2026, the agency logged 2,533 calls involving domestic trouble, including physical, sexual, psychological, or economic abuse. Wife battery, maltreatment, and rape cases accounted for 214, 209, and 106 incidents, respectively, while 173 calls involved child abuse.