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MANILA, Philippines — In a country where 90 percent of crimes have cyber content and where robbers now use phones or computers to rob banks instead of guns, only P475,000 allocation for intelligence fund is being pushed for an office under the Department of Justice (DOJ) tasked with fighting the “new enemies” or cybercriminals.
MANILA, Philippines — All government agencies and the private sector must beef up their protection against cybersecurity threats, said Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, as he pointed out that the hacking of state health insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) remains unresolved.
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos should brace for a barrage of online scams in the coming days after hackers who stole data from state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) have leaked members’ information to online – and possibly criminal – groups.
MANILA, Philippines — Nine former members, all minors, of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI), which senators described as a “cult,” are now in the protective custody of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), Sen. Risa Hontiveros said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — A few days before Congress goes on break, the Senate approved on third and final reading 17 proposed measures, including bills that would establish colleges of medicine for the implementation of the Doctor Para sa Bayan Act, which seeks to provide scholarships for individuals who want to study medicine and address the issue on inadequacy in the number of doctors in the country.
MANILA, Philippines — Where is the national ID?
MANILA, Philippines — Senators Ronald dela Rosa, Raffy Tulfo and JV Ejercito are planning to withdraw their signatures from a Senate committee report recommending the phaseout of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), according to Sen. Francis Escudero.