#PH government

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is pushing to make government aid faster and more transparent through a unified digital platform like the eGov Super App. Cayetano said that digitizing the process would help government organizations achieve their goals while preventing politicians from interfering with operations. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has recently released a statement urging Facebook to have talks with government counterparts regarding the removal of Facebook and Instagram accounts with links to the Philippine military and police for coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB). Previously, President Rodrigo Duterte called out the social media networking site for the alleged censorship of advocacy pages supportive of the government. The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has confirmed that GoreBox is no longer accessible through the Google Play Store and Steam in the Philippines after both platforms complied with the government's request to restrict the game nationwide. Aguda welcomed Google's decision, saying it supports the government's efforts to create a safer online environment for children. He also said the move shows how cooperation between government agencies and technology companies can help address digital safety concerns. The CICC said it will continue working with digital platforms and government agencies to strengthen online child safety and reduce access to content considered harmful to minors. Read more in our articles including "eGov Super App proposed to streamline aid distribution" and "PH gov't wants talks with Facebook over takedown of accounts".