The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Wednesday, March 12, warned of a potential surge in deepfake technology and cyber attacks in 2025, urging the public and private sectors to strengthen their digital defenses. (Photo from Unsplash) The CICC raised concerns about...
Cyber incidents pose the greatest threat to businesses in the Philippines for 2025, driven by the rising frequency and severity of data breaches and IT disruptions, according to a new report by Allianz. The German insurer's Allianz Risk Barometer 2025, released Wednesday, Jan. 15, revealed that...
Over 200,000 cyberattacks on telecommunications infrastructures have been recorded in the Philippines daily, an official from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said in a State-run presser. Pixabay In a press conference hosted by the Philippine Information Agency...
As the 2025 midterm national election approaches, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said it has started monitoring incidents of threats, harassment, and violence against elective officials like those in the barangay (village) level. "We stress that these acts incite fear across communities and...
The financial industry remains a prime target for cyberattacks, despite the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) new framework to enhance cyber resilience, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company has warned. Kaspersky, a cybersecurity firm, reported that the finance sector...
BACOLOD CITY – A 55-year-old woman died and a 26-year-old man was injured after they were gored by a male carabao in Hacienda Sayson, Barangay Felisa, this city, on Tuesday, September 3. A MALE carabao killed a woman and injured a 26-year-old man in Barangay Felisa, Bacolod City on Tuesday,...
SAN PASCUAL, Batangas – A man was punched dead during a drinking session in Barangay Laurel, this town, before dawn on Friday, September 6. Police identified the victim as Freddie Marasigan. The victim was having a drinking spree with his friends Dieto Ortil, Aaron Pol Cabral, and Demetrio...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – A farmer allegedly died from a snake bite while gathering bamboo shoots or “labong” in Barangay Lalauanan, Tumauini, Isabela on Thursday, August 29. Police said the victim, Primo Gabriel Lungayan, a resident of Barangay Lalauanan, went out to gather bamboo shoots....
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the attack last July 15 against a journalist in Barangay San Gregorio in San Pablo City, Laguna as it started its own investigation. Citing reports, the CHR said that two unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen reportedly targeted journalist Marc...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Saturday, May 4, cautioned the public regarding the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) cyber attack. With this, the actors approached their victims, claiming they violated the NCAP and directing them to settle the alleged...
The consumers’ agony of crucifixion will manifest at the gas pumps next week, as the oil companies already advised of big time oil price hikes. As reckoned from the estimates of the industry players from the outcome of four-day trading in the regional market, gasoline prices will have the...
TACLOBAN CITY – A two-year-old girl is fighting for her life in a hospital here after she was mauled by at least four dogs in a farm in Barangay Timbangan, Calbiga, Samar. MAP of Samar with the town of Calbiga highlighted. The victim was found bathing in blood, her ears removed, and part of...
