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Innovative solutions pushed to tackle call, text scams

Senator Grace Poe asked government agencies and stakeholders to come up with innovative solutions to address call and text scams. Poe raised concern over the...

Don’t hang up on 2G just yet

“The real solution lies in stronger cybersecurity, public education, and coordinated action” In a world moving fast toward 5G and beyond, the Philippines faces the...

Gatchalian seeks additional safeguards to combat text scams despite enactment of SIM Card Registration Act

Senator Win Gatchalian filed a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry into the continuous spread of text scams, which remain prevalent despite the enactment...

Lawmaker urges NTC to enforce SIM card law

Rep. Tobias Tiangco of Navotas called on the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to engage stakeholders in addressing the problem of text scams in the...

Globe reports big drop in bank text scams on anti-fraud measures

Globe Telecom said Friday it posted a significant drop in bank-related spam and scam text messages because of its rigorous anti-fraud measures and strategic...

Text scam warning

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) is appealing to the public to ignore text scams on traffic violations allegedly coming from the Metro...

Is NTC sleeping on the job?

The SIM Registration Act of 2022 was designed to put an end to text scams by unscrupulous individuals eager to make a fast buck...

Senators to NTC: Explain failure on SIM registration

Senate President Francis Escudero and Senator Grace Poe voiced their frustration Tuesday with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) over its perceived failures in implementing...

DICT: ‘Text blast’ machines used in polls, scams seized

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday said it confiscated a large number of illegal China-made “text blast” machines used by...

DICT: Syndicates using pre-registered SIMs

The government has started tracing organized syndicates using pre-registered SIM cards to scam people, amid questions on how this scheme works, the Department of...

Explain persistent text scams despite SIM law, DICT told

Lawmakers have asked the Department of Information and Communications Technology to explain why text scams continue despite the registration of all SIM cards. DICT Secretary...

NTC reports 93.3% decline in text scams

The National Telecommunications Commission said over the weekend text scams complaints dropped 93.3 percent after the implementation of the subscriber identify module registration law. NTC...

NTC launches crackdown vs. text scams

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) calls on the general public to report scam text messages. The NTC said persons reporting a dubious text message should...

Poe: NTC must intensify efforts vs. text scams

Sen. Grace Poe called on the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to intensify efforts to halt rampant...
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