THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) advised the public to contact Makabata Hotline 1383 for queries, assistance, and services involving the protection of childrens and their rights. The Makabata Hotline was designed by the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), a DSWD-affiliated institution, to give immediate response, monitoring, and assistance to children via calls, electronic mail, and other social media platforms.