Nearby citizens immediately called for help, contacting the nation’s emergency hotline 911. But rather than find immediate help, their impulse to help was met with frustration because of the “unreliable” emergency hotline. Nakakafrustrate isipin na unreliable ang emergency hotlines natin. It is frustrating to think that emergency hotlines are unreliable. A Davao projectThe 911 hotline was formally installed by President Rodrigo Duterte as the country’s hotline number in 2018, replacing the now-defunct Patrol 117.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 28, 2020 11:37 UTC