Domestic abuse is the top reason Filipinos call 911 — and victims are urged not to be afraid to report

MANILA, Philippines (Mar 2026) — Behind thousands of calls to the national 911 emergency hotline is a sobering picture of what is happening inside Philippine homes every day.

Data from the Emergency 911 National Office covering January 2025 to February 2026 shows that domestic trouble is the most reported case under Violence Against Women and Children, accounting for 2,533 calls involving physical, sexual, psychological, or economic abuse. Wife battery, maltreatment, and rape followed at 214, 209, and 106 incidents respectively, while 173 calls involved child abuse.