The government’s eGovPH Super Appwent back online after a temporary outage caused, not by a security breach, but by a spike in user activity, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) clarified on Friday, April 17. DICT Undersecretary for e-Government David Almirol Jr....
A Quezon City regional trial court (RTC) has convicted a mother of child abuse for selling her baby online. In a three-page judgment issued last April 14, RTC Judge Roslyn M. Rabara-Tria convicted the mother of child abuse under Section 10(a) of Republic Act No. 7610, the law on Special Protection...
TikTok has formalized a partnership with Plan International Pilipinas to expand its #ThinkTwice Troop program, bringing teen advocates into the conversation on digital safety and online literacy for Filipino youth. Four young women have been named as the first teen members of TikTok 's...
Senator Pia Cayetano cautioned on Thursday, April 9 the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) over its policy allowing higher education institutions (HEIs) to shift to online classes a 100 percent amid the fuel and energy crisis. Cayetano made the statement after CHEd issued the new guidance...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has allowed higher education institutions (HEIs) to temporarily shift to full online learning amid the declaration of national energy emergency. In a memorandum issued April 7 and signed by Chairperson Shirley Agrupis, CHED said the directive was released...
CEBU CITY – A 46-year-old man was arrested while a 14-year-old boy was rescued when authorities uncovered an online sexual exploitation in Lapu-Lapu City on Tuesday night, March 31. The operation was carried out by the Women and Children Protection Center-Visayas Field Unit (WCPC-VFU) headed by...
PhilWeb Corp. is expanding into game content distribution and aggregation through a partnership with NUSTAR Online, the digital gaming arm of the Gokongwei Group’s flagship integrated resort in Cebu. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, PhilWeb said the move follows its recent...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police units to intensify the campaign against online sabong hubs as part of the efforts to dismantle all organized illegal gambling networks across the country. “We are intensifying...
The Philippine government is eyeing restrictions on Roblox, placing child safety at the center of its online crackdown, after the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) urged telcos to prepare for a potential nationwide block. In a statement issued Wednesday, March 25, CICC said...
CEBU CITY — The Department of Tourism-Central Visayas (DOT-7) has taken action against the increasing cases of online booking scams. The DOT-7 on Monday, March 23, led the launching of the “Turista iWas Scam” campaign in Cebu and Bohol, which aims to protect travelers and establishments from...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution seeking to conduct a Senate investigation into online games such as Roblox and others, citing growing concerns over risks faced by children in digital spaces. Under Senate Resolution No. 357, Hontiveros urged the Senate Committee on Women, Children,...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has relaunched its legal query portal to provide workers and employers with faster responses and more efficient access to labor guidance. The upgraded query.dole.gov.ph portal allows users to submit labor-related concerns, track their queries, and...
