The measure comes as lawmakers cite growing concerns over cyberbullying, online exploitation, addictive platform designs, misinformation, and the mental health effects of excessive social media use among children.
The Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP) also noted that gaming in the country is no longer an activity dominated by children, citing industry data showing that about 62.4 million Filipinos play video games and that more than 80% of gamers are adults, with an average age of 36.
Users of digital banking services are expected to receive stronger protection against fraud and unauthorized account access as banks and e-wallet operators implement enhanced authentication measures required by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that nearly eight out of 10 Filipinos aged 15 to 64 used the Internet in 2024, with online communication emerging as the most common digital skill among users.
According to the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), the program seeks to help position the Philippines as a regional digital hub by improving bandwidth connectivity, ensuring reliable access to Copernicus Earth observation data, and providing training on 5G technologies and cybersecurity.
About six in 10 Filipino users of digital devices experienced at least one cybersecurity incident in 2024, according to the latest findings of the Philippine Statistics Authority's (PSA) National Information and Communications Technology Household Survey (NICTHS).
A new study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) warns that AI presents significant challenges to media sustainability, information integrity, and intellectual property protection.
he Philippines has built a creative economy that is becoming increasingly competitive globally, but the country must generate, own, and commercialize more Filipino intellectual property (IP) if it hopes to become a leading creative hub in Asia by 2030, according to a new report released on June 9.
A key component of the roadmap is the development of up to 1.5 gigawatts of AI-ready data center capacity by 2033, a scale that would significantly expand the country's digital infrastructure as demand for artificial intelligence computing resources grows.
The proposed law targets coordinated troll farms, bot networks, fake account syndicates, and foreign-backed influence operations that seek to manipulate public discourse. It also covers artificial intelligence-generated or manipulated images, videos, and audio released without disclosure and intended to mislead the public.
