56 on May 25 making 911 as the nationwide emergency hotline, replacing PATROL 117. ADVERTISEMENT“There is a need to change PATROL 117 Hotline Network to Emergency 911 Hotline Number to conform with international standards on emergency numbers for public telecommunication networks,” Duterte said in his order. The order stated that Emergency 911 would place the Emergency 911 National Hotline Public Safety Answering Center (National Call Center) under the direction and control of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The order also stated that Emergency Commission “shall ensure that all calls made to the Emergency 911 Hotline shall be free of charge and other fees. The Emergency 911 Commission will have the interior Secretary as the chairperson with the DICT Secretary as vice chairperson.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 01, 2018 06:56 UTC