The regulators cited reports of OLPs (online lending platforms) engaging in harassment, intimidation, public shaming, and unlawful use of personal data in debt collection.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it has found no verified breach affecting the core infrastructure of the government’s eGov PH platform, following reports of alleged unauthorized access now under review by the National Privacy Commission (NPC).
A Facebook post by online news site Bilyonaryo discussing a possible leadership change at the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) was quickly swarmed by suspected troll accounts posting coordinated comments defending DICT secretary Henry Aguda.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it secured commitments from Blue Energy and Crusoe to build hyperscale data centers in Clark, Pampanga. The facilities, expected to be developed within three to six years, are planned to support cloud computing, artificial intelligence workloads, and large-scale data processing.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has confirmed that undersecretary for cybersecurity Julius Gorospe has resigned, but denied reports linking his departure to alleged internal disputes and irregularities involving Asean cybersecurity initiatives.
The new DICT Trusted Assessment Provider (D-TAP) program is a framework aimed at strengthening the security of government digital systems before they are rolled out to the public.
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.
The agreement, signed by DICT secretary Henry R. Aguda and UP Diliman chancellor Edgardo Carlo Vistan II, aims to strengthen cooperation in areas such as digital governance, cybersecurity, and public access to online services.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is requesting written comments and inputs on a proposed department circular on the mandatory identity verification of user accounts on social media platforms.
