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Virtual Assistants and Freelancers to Receive Sickness, Maternity, and Retirement Benefits from SSS

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SSS, DICT Join Forces to Extend Government Benefits to Virtual Assistants, Freelancers The Social Security System (SSS) has partnered with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to expand social security coverage for virtual assistants and freelancers in the Philippines, giving them access to government benefits and financial protection. According to the SSS, around … Read more

House Denies Calling Mark Zuckerberg to Appear in Philippine Hearing

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Mark Zuckerberg, House of the Representatives

No Summon for Mark Zuckerberg House and DICT Clear Up Reports MARK ZUCKERBERG – A report involving Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a House hearing on social media safety has drawn attention, but lawmakers have now clarified what actually happened. The House of Representatives has denied reports that it formally summoned Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg Summoned by Philippine House Over Social Media Safety

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Mark Zuckerberg, House of Representatives

Philippine Lawmakers Summon Zuckerberg Amid Growing Social Media Safety Issues MARK ZUCKERBERG – A major congressional hearing on online safety is set to put Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg under the spotlight in the Philippines. The Philippine House of Representatives has called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear before lawmakers in a congressional … Read more

Social Media Ban For Minors Sparks Heated Debate In The Philippines

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Social media, Win Gatchalian

Kids Could Soon Be Blocked From Social Media Under New Senate Proposal SOCIAL MEDIA – A controversial proposal in the Senate is drawing attention as it seeks to completely restrict minors from accessing social media platforms. A new bill seeking to regulate minors’ access to social media has been formally introduced in the Senate by … Read more

Telegram Escapes Ban After Last Minute Talks w/ DICT & CICC

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Telegram. DICT

Telegram Avoids Ban But Faces Strict New Conditions From Government TELEGRAM – Just days after authorities considered blocking Telegram, the messaging giant secured an agreement that changed everything. The popular online messaging platform Telegram has been spared from a potential ban by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cybercrime Investigation and … Read more

Raffy Tulfo Exposes Hidden Dangers of Free Wi-Fi

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Raffy Tulfo, WiFi

Raffy Tulfo Sounds Alarm: Free Wi-Fi Could Be Hacking Your Phone RAFFY TULFO – Broadcaster-senator Raffy Tulfo exposes the hidden dangers of free Wi-Fi, warning the public about the risks of hacking and data theft when connecting to unsecured networks. Sen. Raffy Tulfo has called on the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to … Read more

May Call for Tight Cybersecurity in PH Be Addressed w/ Accountability

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Rampant Hacking in Gov’t Websites in PH Calls for Tight Cybersecurity Amid the rampant hacking of the websites owned by the government, may the call for a tight cybersecurity be addressed with leaving accountability behind. Recently, several websites and portals of the different government agencies and bodies in the Philippines fell victims to hacking. Among … Read more

Philhealth Ransomware Attack: Prevention Is Better Than Cure

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philhealth ransomware attack

The DICT is investigating the Philhealth Hacking Issue Philhealth Ransomware Attack – Why do we always tend to find remedies rather than think of ways to prevent a bad thing from happening? It is quite shocking that a company, under the government’s umbrella, was infiltrated by a group of hackers trying to squeeze money out … Read more

Philhealth Cyber Attack: Recommended Steps To Prevent Ransomware

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After the Philhealth Cyber Attack, agencies recommended steps to prevent the same incident Philhealth Cyber Attack – Following the hackers’ effort to take over the site of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth),  the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) recommended these steps to prevent the cyber attack. Last Friday, Philhealth’s site was hacked by … Read more