A lawmaker has called on the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) to explain how it plans to handle 30,000 cybercrime cases in 2027 despite its staffing vacancies and a proposed reduction in funding for its core program.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has flagged 12 Facebook pages and accounts for allegedly promoting unregulated online gambling websites, including several with millions of followers.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Tuesday, June 23, ordered the temporary blocking of the online game GoreBox following a school shooting in Tacloban City that killed three students and injured 20 others.
Under the partnership, VERA Files will act as a fact-checking partner for the CICC’s nationwide campaign against misleading and false content, particularly posts linked to online criminal activity. The media group will designate a focal person to handle urgent verification requests referred by the CICC.
The Philippine government will not ban Roblox, but will instead push for stronger safeguards to protect children amid rising concerns over online abuse and exploitation.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has deferred its decision on whether to block online gaming platform Roblox in the Philippines, extending the deadline to April 10 to allow further coordination with the company.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) warned the public to be cautious about the online personalities they follow, saying some influencers with large followings are endorsing gambling websites that may not be legally authorized in the Philippines.
Two senators have raised concerns over law enforcement’s ability to curb illegal online gambling, questioning the use of intelligence funds by the Philippine National Police (PNP) amid reports that e-sabong operations continue despite a nationwide ban.
Undersecretary Renato “Aboy” Paraiso has formally assumed office as executive director of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), while the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) also welcomed Julius Gorospe as its new undersecretary for cybersecurity, following separate oath-taking ceremonies on Feb. 2, 2026.
Grok has been under international scrutiny since early January after the system itself acknowledged that it was being exploited to generate malicious content involving real individuals, including celebrities and politicians.
