#Philippines Cybersecurity

The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) has strengthened its drive against digital financial crimes with the launch of its Cybersecurity and Fintech Handbook and the renewal of its partnership with GCash. The PNP-ACG and GCash renewed their Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), first signed in 2022, which established a framework for cooperation on cybersecurity awareness, capability-building, and information sharing. The handbook will be rolled out to regional units via virtual assemblies and video modules, aligning with the PNP’s ongoing modernization strategy and the national government’s National Cybersecurity Plan (NCSP) 2023–2028. Developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the NCSP sets the policy direction for a secure and resilient cyberspace in the Philippines. With the news of restricting online gambling in the Philippines, gamblers are rushing to withdraw their money from their gambling accounts before the deadline issued by GCash (August 18, 8pm) and Maya. One of the greatest advantages the Philippines have in the world of BPO is that we got really cheap labor and we're relatively very good in English. They didn't really mention the Philippines but we all know that among the countries in South-East Asia, the Philippines is the top English-speaking country. I've known a lot of SEO sweatshops being operated in some key cities in the Philippines, including Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Cebu City, Legazpi City, Bacolod and Iloilo. Read more in our articles including "PNP-ACG ramps up cyber defense training with GCash" and "DTI, DOST websites get hacked with spammy Scatter Slots game promotions".