The Cybercrime Investigation Coordinating Center (CICC), along with Scam Watch Pilipinas, the national citizen arm of the Philippine government to educate Filipinos about cyber fraud, requested the public to report scam numbers via the eGov Super App. CICC/ Scam Watch Pilipinas In a statement on...
The Sandiganbayan has convicted several former public officials and private individuals involved in the misuse of the P65 million priority development assistance fund (PDAF) of then Misamis Occidental congresswoman Marina P. Clarete. In its 195-page decision, the anti-graft court summarized its...
Four Filipino victims of human trafficking were repatriated from Myanmar and arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last June 26. Their names were not disclosed by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) which said that two of them were not paid their salaries while the other two were...
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has warned the public regarding fraudulent schemes that promise job opportunities within the company and its subsidiaries in exchange for payment. In an advisory, SMC’s Corporate Human Resources (CHR) said that neither the conglomerate nor its affiliated companies require...
The Sandiganbayan reset to June 21 the resolution of the demurrer to evidence filed by then Senate president and now Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile who sought the dismissal of his P172 million plunder case. The resolution of Enrile's demurrer, which had been allowed by the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 8, clarified that it is not giving out “cash aid” especially for graduating students. (DepEd Central Office / file photo) “It's unfortunate that there are still individuals or groups of individuals who are taking advantage of our...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) warned motorists of another scam involving traffic violations that are spread through text messages containing a link that could compromise important personal information. In a statement, the MMDA said the scam is called “No-Touch Penalty”...
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 Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) on Saturday, May 4, cautioned the public against online part-time task scams. Photo from Pixabay "These scams typically involve upfront fees, tasks, requests, for personal information, and promising earnings that are not delivered as...
The Anti-Cybercrime Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-ACG) warned customers of online selling against another modus of scammers that take advantage of offers at the Facebook Marketplace. PNP-ACG director Sidney Hernia said the modus, which he dubbed as “Middleman Scam”, involves...
The Sandiganbayan has denied the motions filed by three former Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officials to file a demurrer to evidence to challenge the alleged weakness of the prosecution's evidence on their graft and malversation of public funds cases. With the denial,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) cautions aspiring applicants from engaging with fake recruitment announcements on social media, such as this Facebook post made by a certain "PRC Board and Exam Results". (Courtesy of PCG) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aspirants were advised to take extra precaution...
