The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that psychological violence committed through Facebook may carry a penalty higher by one degree under the Cybercrime Prevention Act, provided the use of information and communications technology is alleged in the criminal charge and proven during trial.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said its recent engagement with Facebook-owner Meta Platforms over online disinformation has yet to produce the concrete commitments the Philippine government is seeking.
In its market study, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) examined how data collection practices of large technology firms — particularly Meta’s Facebook and Google — shape market power in the Philippines’ rapidly expanding digital ecosystem.
Biologists have launched the Philippine Tarsier Conservation and Research Initiative on Facebook — a platform for sharing knowledge, raising awareness, and sparking action to protect tarsiers.
Developed by Bryl Lim and his team at PocketDevs, TunAI won top honors at the inaugural OpenGov Hackathon, hosted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) last May 22, 2025.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) have called on Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — to act more swiftly against online disinformation, fake accounts, and coordinated inauthentic behavior, even beyond the May 12 national and local elections.
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the conviction of an accused for robbery for demanding money from his ex-girlfriend in exchange for deleting her nude photos posted on Facebook.
Chay Mondejar-Saputil has more than a decade of knowledge and experience within the industry, having previously been the vertical lead of the eCommerce and Retail side of Meta, the company that owns Facebook.
In penalizing the five lawyers, the Supreme Court said the right to privacy of lawyers is limited, especially when it comes to their social media accounts.
