On 23 June 2026, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) issued a temporary ban on the mobile game GoreBox following a school shooting. The ban was prompted by initial police findings that one of the student suspects was a player…
On 17 June 2026, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced the launch of a working group on the illegal distribution of personal information at the 65th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum, held in Hong Kong on 16 and…
On 15 June 2026, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Centre (CICC) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced a partnership on cybersecurity and cybercrime-related matters. According to the announcement, the partnership focus…
On 14 June 2026, the Indonesian Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs announced a bilateral digital cooperation between Indonesia and the Philippines. The parties committed to the exchange of knowledge, best practices, and digital so…
On 3 June 2026, the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, including user speech rights, was passed by the House of Representatives. The Act requires digital platforms operating in the Philippines to maintain a notice-and-action mechanism for use…
On 3 June 2026, the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, including fair marketing and advertising practice requirements, was passed by the House of Representatives. The Act requires digital platforms operating in the Philippines to disclose, pu…
On 3 June 2026, the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act (House Bill No. 9465), including design requirements, was passed by the House of Representatives. The Act prohibits digital platforms from deploying manipulative interface designs, or dark…
On 3 June 2026, the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, including quality of service requirements, was passed by the House of Representatives. The Act requires digital platforms to provide transparency on their recommender systems and to offer…
On 3 June 2026, the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act was passed by the House of Representatives. The Act tasks the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) with overseeing platform compliance and would direct the cyberc…
On 3 June 2026, the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, including local operations requirements, was passed by the House of Representatives. The Act requires all digital platforms operating in the Philippines to establish and maintain a legal …