I left the October 1 Unfiltered Roundtable with DICT Secretary Henry Aguda and CICC Executive Director Aboy Paraiso with a troubling understanding of their position: they consider their “ban button” constitutionally valid, and they remain willing to use it whenever they believe circumstances require it.
Author: Eli Rabadon
Eli Rabadon
Eli transformed his passion for technology into a thriving business that now provides remote IT solutions to corporations. Beyond his professional success, Eli is also focused on giving back by offering lessons and classes to Filipinos aspiring to build their own IT careers. His commitment to empowering the next generation of tech professionals is a reminder that true success comes not only from personal achievements but from helping others grow. Eli's journey encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to stay focused, work hard, and never stop learning.
Discord was blocked in the Philippines on September 23. Access was restored on September 24. For government agencies, that may look like a short-lived measure. For Filipinos who rely on it, the disruption was real. At DvCode Technologies, we use Discord mainly for corporate communications. It is where our team coordinates work. Other Filipinos use it to run communities, collaborate on projects, support customers, study, and stay connected. When access is blocked, all of those people are affected, regardless of whether they had anything to do with the conduct the government is trying to address. The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating…
We’ve been seeing a lot of reports of people being “scammed” by GCash and Maya. The MO shows screenshots of victims with legit SMS threads from our favorite online banks — the same threads that issue promos and ‘money sent’ confirmations now also contain misleading links. Now why would our banks do that to us? Here’s the thing. They aren’t. Congratulations. You’re now a victim of a SMS hijacking scheme and the hacker responsible for it is actually within your area. Scammers use techniques like SMS spoofing to send fake messages that appear to be from trusted companies like banks…
