Cyberattacks, troll farms to intensify amid campaign period—Palace

Manila Bulletin

Malacañang is expecting a surge in cybercrime incidents at the height of the campaign period leading to the 2025 mid-term elections.  The Palace also believes that cyberattacks are starting to have an effect in the country, prompting President Marcos to include cyber security efforts in his directives to newly-appointed Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Aguda.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/28/cyberattacks-troll-farms-to-intensify-amid-campaign-period-palace  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Actually, we said that cyber attacks have already been seen and have already had an effect in the country.

00:11That is why the President's directive to the newly appointed DICT Secretary is first and foremost,

00:19the administration's program on digitalization,

00:25as well as internet connectivity across the country.

00:29And of course, we need to focus on cyber security,

00:34especially now that there is still a campaign period.

00:40Will there be coordination between the PCO and DICT in your initiatives and plans against fake news?

00:50Because fake news is spreading more widely on social media.

00:54Not only the PCO, but all the agencies that are concerned about the spread of fake news,

01:03we will all help each other to stop this fake news.

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