The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) on Tuesday, Nov. 18, brought together senior maritime officials from four other nations for high-level discussions aimed at strengthening coordination against cross-border maritime threats. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. urged vigilance against rising threats to freedom and democracy as he led the commemoration of the Korean War Veterans of the Philippines Memorial Day at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on Saturday, Sept. 6. Teodoro drew...
The Pasig City local government initiated a training program for the youth to help protect them against online sexual abuse and ensure their safety in the digital world. The Cyber Youth Formators’ Training of Trainers was launched as part of the city's observance of National Children’s Month....
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) Many House of Representatives members have been receiving "death threats" as a result of ongoing investigation of the quad-committee (quad-comm), Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co said....
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Tuesday, Feb. 13 confirmed that 28 government agencies have received hoax bomb threats via email, all originating from the same foreign suspect. Photo from CICC CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos in a press briefing said the...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 13, that it is collaborating with the Japanese government to thoroughly investigate the recent bomb threats sent to several Philippine government agencies and local government units (LGUs). Photo from CICC After...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now coordinating with its foreign counterparts to run after the sender of a bogus bomb threat sent to some government agencies in the country. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the bomb threat supposedly came from a Japanese lawyer who claimed to have...
The Philippine Army (PA) is gearing towards strengthening its cyber competencies to adapt to the evolving nature of security threats faced by the country. (Brig. Gen. Moises Nayve Jr., commander of Philippine Army Headquarters and Headquarters Support Group, checks the Army Signal Regiment's...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC), which is mandated to safeguard personal data of Filipinos, received a bomb threat before noon Friday, May 12, forcing the agency to suspend office operations as it evacuated its personnel to safety. In a statement, NPC Commissioner John Henry D. Naga said...
Many businesses nowadays prioritize solid, reliable and airtight data security. And why not, with the increasing use of technology in our daily lives, cyber threats have been growing aggressively. To make things worse, there is a current lack of professionals who can face these challenges. ...
A lawmaker in the 19th Congress has filed a measure dubbed the Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response (SPHERE) Bill amid worries of future pandemics and similar health threats. Abra Rep. Ching Bernos (middle) is sworn in by Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) “The Covid-19 pandemic caught us...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- At least a dozen schools across New Zealand received bomb threats on Thursday, causing widespread disruption in what is believed to have been an overseas cyberattack. Many of the schools involved were either locked down or evacuated as a result. The fresh wave of threats...
