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 Management and Penology, and local governments.