Cybercrime victimization among Filipino families reached a record 8% in June 2026 even as conventional crimes declined, prompting a Manila lawmaker to call for simpler reporting procedures and stronger consumer protection.
The Supreme Court (SC) has received new equipment from the government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to strengthen the handling of digital evidence in Philippine cybercrime courts, as the judiciary moves to keep pace with increasingly technology-driven offenses.
The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) arrested eight individuals in a coordinated nationwide operation targeting the illegal online sale of e-wallet accounts, authorities said.
The Supreme Court (SC) has held that bank deposits remain confidential, but the Cybercrime Prevention Act allows disclosure of certain information for cybercrime investigations.
Data from the DICT showed that the most common cybercrimes recorded in the country were online libel, illegal access, and computer-related identity theft.
The Pasig City Regional Trial Court has convicted a 31-year-old woman known by the alias “Ritchel” for attempted estafa committed through online fraud, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) announced.
Southeast Asian courts are scrambling to catch up with the rapid rise of cybercrime and artificial intelligence (AI), with Supreme Court (SC) associate justice Jose Midas P. Marquez warning that justice systems risk being outpaced by technology if they do not adapt.
Fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions is boosting the fight against illicit acts online and wants to stress the importance of self-defense or self-education to combat them.
