Sen. Francis Tolentino is seeking the inclusion of a “cyber-attack” provision under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States, saying that the battlefield now also includes skirmishes in cyberspace as there have reports of so-called “state-sponsored” cyber-attacks.
Under the proposed measure, the newly created office will institutionalize online and distance learning in all colleges and universities by developing the necessary policy guidelines and quality standards for its extensive implementation.