Converge ICT Solutions recorded the fastest average fixed broadband speeds and lowest latency among Philippine Internet service providers in December 2025, based on measurements conducted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
During the second Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting at the Batasang Pambansa, one of the key proposals discussed is the elevation of DICT’s Cybersecurity Bureau into a National Cybersecurity Agency, which would serve as the central body for threat monitoring, incident response, and coordination across government and critical sectors.
Under the plan, the DICT will adopt a multimodal strategy that integrates fiber, wireless, satellite, and submarine cable systems, supported by public–private sector collaboration to accelerate nationwide deployment.
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 government is laying the groundwork for the entry of new foreign telecommunications firms, with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirming strong interest from overseas operators ahead of the release of new policy frameworks.
During a recent budget hearing, Sen. Risa Hontiveros questioned the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s original plan to pursue direct contracting.
The DICT also issued on Sunday, Nov. 2, an advisory alerting the public about a possible Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) or “traffic flood” attack detected on November 5, 2025, which could slow down or temporarily disable certain websites and online platforms.
DICT secretary Henry Aguda’s remarks come as the Philippine Stock Exchange continues to underperform compared with regional counterparts, weighed down by low trading volumes and a scarcity of new listings.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has officially concluded that no data breach occurred in the systems of G-Xchange Inc. (GXI), the operator of GCash, following a thorough technical investigation into reports of a massive data leak allegedly involving millions of user accounts.
