Days after the devastation left by Typhoon Rolly, we now have to contend with rising floods and heavy rains from Typhoon Ulysses.
For people who are stranded and need rescuing and relief supplies, or those who simply need updates on the situation, here are the emergency hotlines in the Philippines you can bookmark and share. While we’re waiting for our government to step up, let’s help each other out, BBs.
Philippine National Emergency Hotline
911
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
Trunk line: (02) 8911-5061 to 65 local 100
Operation centers: (02) 8911-1406, (02) 8912-2665, (02) 8912-5668, (02) 8911-1873
Facebook: @NDRRMC
Twitter: @NDRRMC_OpCen
Office of the Civil Defense
Trunk line: (02) 8421-1918, (02) 8913-2786
Twitter: @civildefensePH
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Text hotline: 0918-912-2813
Trunk line: (02) 8931-8101 to 07
Disaster Response Unit: (02) 8856-3665, (02) 8852-8081
Facebook: @dswdserves
Twitter: @dswdserves
Philippine Red Cross
Hotline: 143, (02) 8527-8385 to 95
National Blood Center: (02) 8527-0000
Trunk line: (02) 8790-2300
Disaster Management Office: 134, 132, 133
Emergency Response Unit: (02) 8790-2300 local 604
Telefax: (02) 8527-0864
Facebook: @phredcross
Twitter: @philredcross
Philippine Coast Guard
Text hotline: 0917-724-3682 (0917-PCG-DOTC), 0918-967-4697
Hotlines: (02) 8527-8481 to 89, (02) 8527-3877, (02) 8527-3880 to 85
Telefax: (02) 8527-8482 local 6291
Facebook: @coastguardph
Twitter: @coastguardph
Metropolitan 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)
Viber: 0939-922-7161
Facebook: @MMDAPH
Twitter: @MMDA
Philippine National Police (PNP)
Hotline: 117 or text PNP to 2920
Emergency line: (02) 8722-0650
Text hotline: 0917-847-5757
Facebook: @pnp.pio
Twitter: @pnppio
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
Direct line: (02) 8426-0219, (02) 8426-0246
Facebook: @DILGBFP
Twitter: @BFP_NCR, @bfpnhq_pis
Department of Transportation (DOTr)
Hotline: 7890
Trunk line: (02) 8790-8300
Telefax: (02) 8726-4925
Facebook: @DOTrPH
Twitter: @DOTrPH
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
Hotline: 8888
Trunk line: (02) 8876-3454
Facebook: @dilg.philippines
Twitter: @DILGPhilippines
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
Trunk line: (02) 8284-0800
Facebook: @PAGASA.DOST.GOV.PH
Twitter: @dost_pagasa
Manila Water
Hotline: 1627
Facebook: @manilawater
Twitter: @ManilaWaterPH
Maynilad Water Services, Inc.
Hotline: 1626
Text hotline: 0998-864-1446
Facebook: @MayniladWater
Twitter: @maynilad
We hope that you and your loved ones are keeping safe. We’re in this together.
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