Bantay Bata 163 (ˈban taɪ ˈbaːtaʔ) is a social welfare program of the ABS-CBN Foundation

ABS-CBN Foundation

ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. is the non-stock, non-profit socio-civic organization of the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation that facilitates social programs and outreach to the public...

. Launched in 1997, it aims to protect disadvantaged and at-risk children through a nationwide network of social services. Among these services is the national emergency hotline, '163', which allows people to call in and report incidences of child abuse

Child abuse

Child abuse is the physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment, or neglect of a child. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Children And Families define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or...

, exploitation and neglect.
Bantay Bata has offices in the major cities in the Philippines which allows it to respond immediately to the emergency calls.