LIST: Hotlines You Can Contact in Case of Emergencies in the Philippines
Updated as of May 16, 2023.
Here in the Philippines, you’d never know when you would need assistance during calamities. There are a variety of hotlines for different situations. They can range from fire incidents, vehicular mishaps, domestic abuse, or any kind of general crisis. It’s important to know that someone is out there to listen and help. Here are hotline numbers that you can contact in the event of an emergency.
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National Emergency Hotline:
911
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
Trunk lines:
(02) 8911-5061 to 65
Operations Center:
(02) 8911-1406
(02) 8912-2665
(02) 8912-5668
(02) 8911-1873
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Trunk line:
(02) 931-81-01
Disaster Response Unit:
(02) 8856-3665
(02) 8852-8081
Red Cross
Hotline:
143
(02) 527-8482 to 89 / (02) 527-3880 to 85
National Blood Center:
(02) 8527-0000
Trunk line:
(02) 8790-2300
Disaster Management Office:
134 (Staff), 132 (Manager), 133 (Radio Room)
Emergency Response Unit:
(02) 8790-2300 local 604
Telefax:
(02) 8527-0864
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
Trunk line:
(02) 8876 3454
Philippine National Police (PNP)
Emergency Hotline:
117
(02) 723-0401
Text hotline:
PNP (space) (message) to 2920
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
Direct line:
(02) 426-0236
(02) 426-0219
Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
Hotline:
136
Trunk line:
(02) 8882-4151 to 77
local 337 (Rescue)
local 1096 (Metrobase)
local 1135 Road Safety)
local 1168 (Public Safety)
local 1169 (Road Emergency)
local 1162/ 1163 (Flood Control)
local 1070 (Anti-Jaywalking)
Viber:
0939-922-7161
Department of Transportation (DOTr)
DOTr Action Center Hotline:
7890
Trunk line:
(02) 8790-8300
Telefax:
(02) 8726-4925
Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)
Text hotline:
0917-839-6242 (TEXNAIA)
0918-918-6242
Trunk lines:
(02) 8877-1109 (Terminals 1, 2 & 4)
(02) 8877-7888 (Terminal 3)
Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC)
Trunk line:
(045) 499-1464
Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA)
Operations:
(032) 340-0228
Land Transportation Office (LTO)
LTO Text hotline:
Text LTOHELP to 2600 (All networks)
Trunk line:
(02) 8922-9061 to 63
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
Trunk line:
(02) 8284-0800
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
Trunk line:
(02) 8426-1468 to 79
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
Hotline:
165-02
Trunk line:
(02) 5304-3000
North Luzon Expressway (NLEX)
NLEX-SCTEX Hotline:
1-35000
Trunk line:
(02) 8580-8900
Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX)
NLEX-SCTEX Hotline:
1-35000
Emergency Number:
0920-96-SCTEX (72839)
Trunk lines:
(02) 8362-2246
(02) 8362-9997
South Luzon Expressway (SLEX)
Hotlines:
(02) 5318-8655
0999-886-0893 (Smart)
0917-539-8762 (Globe)
0932-854-6980 (Sun Cellular)
CAVITEX
Hotline:
(02) 165-8888
Trunk lines:
(02) 8683-8001
(02) 8683-8002
Philippine National Railways (PNR)
Hotlines:
(02) 5319-0041
(02) 5319-0169
Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA)
Hotline:
(02) 8647-3479 to 91
Line 2 Hotlines:
(02) 8647-3452
(02) 8647-3491 local 29846/ 29854
Metro Rail Transit (DOTr-MRT3)
Hotline:
(02) 8929-5347 local 2810
Manila Traffic Hotline
Hotline:
(02) 8527-3087 to 88
(02) 8527-9860
Makati Hotline
Makati Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office:
(02) 8236-5790
Makati Police Department:
0929-793-6525
0905-330-6480
Makati Fire Department:
(02) 8818-5150
Ospital ng Makati:
8882-6316 to 36
Manila Water
Hotline:
1627
Maynilad
Hotline:
1626
Text Hotline:
0998-864-1446
Department of Social Welfare and Development – Violence Against Women and Children
Hotline:
(02) 8931-8101 to 07
PNP-Women and Children Protection Center (WCPC)
Hotline:
(02) 3410-3213
National Center for Mental Health (NCMH)
Crisis Hotline:
0917-899-USAP (8727)
989-USAP (8727)
Trunk line:
(02) 8531-9001 to 10 local 201
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