As digital financial services become essential to daily life, GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance superapp, continues to strengthen its commitment to user security by streamlining its support channels To help users navigate concerns such as unauthorized transactions, account takeovers, scams,...
The Department of National Defense (DND) has advanced its strategies to expand the country’s cyber defense and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities during a recent meeting with United States officials. DND Undersecretary for Information Systems and Cybersecurity Fabian M. Pedregosa met with...
Social Security System (SSS) is preparing to launch an energy sustainability loan program in September to help qualified members finance residential solar panel systems amid elevated electricity costs. In a statement on Friday, May 22, SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Joseph...
A civic group has requested the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to look into the possibility that national security is compromised through the digital platform being used by the Land Transportation Office (LTO). The LTO is using Dermalog’s system and Flag Maharlika director for Community...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos highlighted the deepening friendship between the Philippines and Japan ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s upcoming state visit to Tokyo, following a dinner hosted by Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 20, the First Lady...
GENEVA (AP) — The body overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza will ask the United Nations Security Council to press the Hamas militant group to disarm, according to a report seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday. The report by the Board of Peace, an international body set up by U.S....
Security cooperation with Japan is expected to be a key agenda during President Marcos ' meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi next week. "I expect that we will be talking about many things, but of course, security cooperation will be a very important part of that discussion,”...
Calling it a "blatant disrespect" to journalists who risk their lives daily for meager benefits and no safety guarantees, Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, May 17 renewed his push for the passage of the Media Workers’ Magna Carta in light of the recent shooting incident at the Senate. The...
Treating environmental crimes as a national security and public safety concern, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has introduced a new nationwide enforcement standard aimed at strengthening investigations, arrests, and prosecution of environmental violators. The agency...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has entered into a new partnership with Security Bank Corp. aimed at expanding access to supply-chain financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines. In a statement on Tuesday, May 12, the ADB said it signed a risk participation agreement (RPA)...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 is pushing for stronger protocols after a security guard shot an employee here Sunday. PRO-6 Director Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan has directed the Regional Civil Security Unit (RCSU) to monitor private security agencies in Western Visayas. ...
ILOILO CITY – A security guard shot and wounded a mall employee here on Sunday afternoon, May 10. The Iloilo City Police Office is investigating the incident. “The ICPO assures the public that we are conducting a fair, impartial, and comprehensive investigation into this incident,” said...
