Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy urged the 19th Congress to allocate additional funds for the strengthening of the country’s cybersecurity. The appeal was made at a Commission on Appointments (CA) committee hearing held on Tuesday, Dec. 6....
A criminal complaint was filed against six people including two senior high school students identified by the police for posting online bomb threats and intent to kill people that sent parents and children into panic in Taguig in November. Last Nov. 7, a Facebook account under the name Sofia Smith...
PAMPANGA -- A construction worker was arrested by the Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit 3 (RACU 3) for uploading and exposing indecent video of his former girlfriend. Report from the Philippine National Police Anti Cybercrime Group identified the suspect as Jerome Villacorteza, who met the victim in an...
Two brothers who allegedly sold used and defective items online at high prices under a fake name were arrested in an entrapment operation on Thursday, Aug. 18, in Barangay Sagad, Pasig City. The Eastern District Anti-Cybercrime Team (EDACT)’s report identified the suspects as Jester Sula Benito,...
Cybercrime will cost the world more than $10 trillion annually in 2025, making the illicit industry more profitable than the cross-border trade of illegal drugs. This was according to PLDT and Smart Communication Inc.'s Cyber Security Operations Group (CSOG), quoting data from Cybersecurity...
Amid the alleged proliferation of paid trolls who spread disinformation and misinformation, two lawmakers have moved to criminalize peddlers and creators of fake news. Malabon City lone district Rep. Jaye Lacson-Noel and An Waray Party-list Rep. Florencio Noel filed House Bill (HB) 2971, otherwise...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Benhur Abalos ordered on Monday, July 11, the Philippine National Police (PNP) to step up the campaign against cybercrime amid reports of increasing incidents of crimes committed online, particularly scamming. In a speech during the...
By Jeffrey Ian Dy (Following the steps of the Israeli government to secure its country against cyber attacks, the Technical Skills, and Education Authority (TESDA) of the Philippines is planning to offer a national certification (NC) for cybersecurity. TESDA Executive Director for Information and...
The government recently opened a state-of-the-art Digital Forensics Platform and Laboratory (DFPAL) in Quezon City to fight cybercrimes, particularly, Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). “Children became more vulnerable to cyberattacks after the pandemic forced them to stay...
The Senate has approved a report recommending that social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Tiktok be held accountable for the spread of disinformation. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes, drafted the...
Vice President Leni Robredo and her spokesman Barry Gutierrez will file a case at the Quezon City Prosecutor's Office on Friday, May 6, against online news site journalnews.com.ph for publishing “false statements” against them. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from VPLR Media Bureau) “To...
Another daughter of Vice President Leni Robredo asked assistance from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for the spread of the lewd sex videos allegedly featuring her on various internet sites. Dr. Tricia Robredo (Photo courtesy of Leni People’s Campaign) Dr. Janine Patricia “Tricia”...
