Cybercrime syndicates have been taking advantage of the strict security rules of condominium buildings and gated subdivisions in the conduct of their illegal activities as part of their modus operandi, an official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. Col. Jay Guillermo, chief of the...
Thirty-year old Vicente Nuñez thought he hit the jackpot on Monday, Jan, 22, when he finally forced a female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) to meet him in Quezon City for his personal need which he has been fantasizing for four months now. Little did he know that he was already dealing with an...
BAGUIO CITY – The Philippine National Police-Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit (RACU)-Cordillera arrested two most wanted persons on January 16 and 17. POLICE arrest a cybercrime suspect in Cavite on January 16. RACU chief Police Col. Maria Theresa Guinto-Pucay identified the suspects as...
The Anti-Cybercrime Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-ACG) has recorded a 42.9 percent reduction in cybercrime and attributed it to the implementation of the SIM Registration Act. PNP-ACG director Brig. Gen. Sidney Hernia said the reduction in cybercrime cases were recorded since August...
“Crime never sleeps,” so goes a proverb that should remind casual users of social media of the possibility that they could be victims of cybercrime. Despite the laws and the technology to prevent its incidence, cybercriminals still manage to develop ways to hack social media accounts. The...
To promote vigilance against scams this holiday season, Scam Watch Pilipinas and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), launched the “Holiday Watch PH” campaign on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an attached agency to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), on Thursday, Nov. 23, cautioned the public to be "extra careful" while doing Christmas shopping, as the Philippines recorded the highest shopping...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, November 23 said he expects strengthened cooperation among Asia Pacific economies for the development of critical infrastructures in the face of global risks such as cyberattacks, natural disasters, and other disruptive events during the 31st annual...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Monday, October 9 proposed that the P50-million worth of confidential fund allocated to the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the 2024 national budget be realigned to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), issued a public warning about common phishing techniques. Photo credit to CICC CICC Executive Director Alexander K. Ramos issued a cybercrime...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista has filed a criminal case against two people who he accused of dragging his name into alleged corruption at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Charged before the Department of Justice were Manibela chairman...
Young girls and women are the “most vulnerable” to cyber crimes such as scamming and hacking. Photo from Unsplash This was highlighted during the Philippine Commission on Women's (PCW) program Tinig ng Kababaihan (TNK) on Sept. 22, where an expert discussed the threats to women and young girls...
