(File photo courtesy of Unsplash) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) put up additional cybersecurity measures to secure its websites after a foiled hacking attempt traced back to China. PCG Commandant, Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan instructed the Coast Guard Public Affairs Service (CGPAS) to initiate an...
BAGUIO CITY – The Management Information Technology Division of the City Mayor's Office reported that more than three million hackers attempted to infiltrate the city government's data system in 2023. According to MITD head Francisco Camarao, the city's database was successfully protected by...
BACOLOD CITY – A 47-year-old farmer was hacked dead by his two nephews after a misunderstanding in Barangay Codcod, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, January 27. A FARMER was hacked dead by his two nephews in Barangay Codcod, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, January...
BACOLOD CITY – A 19-year-old man was hacked dead by his drinking buddy due to a misunderstanding in Sitio Kanyabaka, Purok Old Pinggot, Barangay Pinggot, Ilog, Negros Occidental on Thursday, January 25. Police identified the victim as Bonie Cordova of Barangay Canlamay, Ilog. A MAN hacked dead by...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – A robber caught in the act of carting away tools in a memorial park was hacked dead by a caretaker before dawn on Tuesday, January 16, in Barangay Mayuwi, this city. A ROBBER was hacked dead after he was caught stealing tools in a memorial park in Tayabas City, Quezon...
MULANAY, Quezon – A 67-year-old farmer and his 27-year-old son were hacked to death on Thursday morning, January 4, in Sitio Bulagsong, Barangay Santa Rosa, this town. Police identified the victims as Dominador, 67, and his son Rodelio, a construction worker. THE body of a 67-year-old man lies on...
CITY OF SANTA ROSA, Laguna – A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured after he was allegedly hacked by his stepfather on Wednesday afternoon, January 3, in Daang Bakal, Barangay Tagapo, this city. POLICE arrested a man for allegedly hacking his 13-year-old stepson in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on...
MULANAY, Quezon – Police arrested a man for allegedly hacking his son on Saturday night, December 30, in Barangay Butanyog here. MAP of Mulanay, Quezon. Investigation said the suspect, Anacito, was drunk and barred by his wife to go on drinking. Anacito was irked and the victim, who was at...
ILOILO CITY – The official Facebook page of the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Police Regional Office-6 (Western Visayas) was hacked on Friday, December 29. “We would like to inform the public that the PRO-6 official Facebook page was hacked at around 5 p.m. on December 29, 2023,” the PRO-6...
In 2023, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) was immersed in addressing hacking incidents, bolstering cyber defenses, and channeling significant efforts into transforming the government system into a digital platform. Photo credit to Pixabay The country's ICT...
BACOLOD CITY – A four-year-old boy was hacked to death by his father in their house in Barangay Camingawan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Friday, December 22. Police withheld the name of the victim. POLICE secure the house where a four-year-old boy was hacked dead by his father in...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A grandmother allegedly hacked her 12-year-old grandson to death on Friday, November 10, in Barangay Bohe-Sapa, Lamitan City, Basilan. Police Lt. Col. Arlan Delumpines, Lamitan City chief of police, identified the suspect as Marilou T. Tumangquiz, 53. Investigation showed that...
