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ARTA chief gets 6 months suspension over DITO complaint

A six-month-long preventive suspension order is being faced by Anti-Red Tape Authority Director-General Jeremiah Belgica after DITO Telecommunity filed a case before the Office of the Ombudsman. Along with Belgica, other officials in the same agency were also subject to the complaint, which includes Director Melamy Salvadora-Asperin, Director Jedrek Ng, Division Chief Sheryl Pura-Sumagui, and […]

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Social media platforms should be accountable for spread of disinformation — Senate panel

The Senate has approved a report that recommends Facebook, TikTok, and other social media be held accountable for disinformation spreading in their platforms. Drafted by Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, the report was approved as part of Senate Resolution 953 that sought a review of criminal laws amid the rise of social media platforms along with […]

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Incoming DICT chief wants improved ‘digital police’ and ‘digital NBI’

Incoming Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) chief Ivan John Uy is wanting to establish a “better digital police or a digital NBI” in a bid to clamp down on cyber criminals. The push to bolster the country’s “digital police,” according to Uy, comes following a widespread case of online scamming in the country. […]

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JoyRide flagged for violating TNVS fare structure — LTFRB

App-based ride-hailing platform JoyRide is said to have breached the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)’s established fare structure specifically tailored for Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS), per LTFRB’s top official in a statement. JoyRide, in a written response, denied the allegation involving “excessive charging,” but LTFRB Executive Director Tina Caisson, during the Laging […]