Mayor Abby Binay Makati City Mayor and senatorial aspirant Abby Binay has called on the national government to further strengthen the capabilities of the police and other law enforcement entities in the country to effectively combat the proliferation of fake news and online scams. Speaking...
Senator Grace Poe has called for a review of the SIM Registration Law as the number of spam and scam messages surge again even after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive formally banning the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or POGOs. Poe said it is imperative that lawmakers grill...
Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro is pushing to make the registration of SIM cards onsite instead of online amid perceived loopholes in the law that supposedly allow the resurgence of text scams. File photos In a press briefing in Malacañan on Thursday, Feb. 27,...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said he will pursue stronger cybersecurity laws that would impose harsher penalties to scammers and other cybercriminals. Pimentel made the call as he echoed Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas’ statement against scammers,...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and Chief Executive Officer Ramon S. Ang has issued a public warning about a deepfake video that falsely depicts him endorsing an investment opportunity. Ang on Monday, Feb. 17, took to Facebook to denounce the fraudulent video, explaining that scammers used...
Scammers are out in full force this holiday season. With Filipinos engrossed in holiday shopping and celebrations, they become easy targets for online scams. Amid the holiday frenzy, leading finance super app GCash continues to fortify its security efforts. On top of providing advanced in-app...
A resolution seeking an official investigation on the recent spate of unauthorized transactions, scams and other irregulariteis involving GCash and other mobile financial services has been filed in the Senate. Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros, in filing Senate Resolution No....
(Unsplash) It's that time of the year again when scammers are active, aplenty, and out to dupe people out of their hard-earned cash. As such, Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco warned the public to be wary about increasingly...
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has cautioned the public about a rise in cyber scams as Christmas approaches, urging consumers to shop with extra caution. “Cybercrimes are expected to peak during the holiday period as online shopping surges,” BPI said in a statement on Wednesday,...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) issued a public alert on Wednesday, June 26, following the detection of a new wave of short message service (SMS) or text scams targeting motorists with records of traffic violations. Photo from Pixabay It urged the public to disregard SMS...
SM Investments Corporation (SMCI) warned the public about phishing sites and online scams that mimic or duplicate the company's website to collect personal and confidential information. (Photo from Unsplash) “SMIC does not ask individuals for their personal information as part of its...
With cybercrime cases surging, several government agencies, private sector, and advocacy groups joined forces to educate the public on spotting and avoiding online scams. (Photo from Unsplash) Advocacy groups Bayan Academy and Citizen Watch Philippines in a statement on Tuesday, May 21, said the...
