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IN PHOTOS| Personnel from the Inspection, Monitoring, and Investigation Service (IMIS) of the National Police Commission...
06/10/2026

IN PHOTOS| Personnel from the Inspection, Monitoring, and Investigation Service (IMIS) of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Central Office, namely LEEO II John Louis G. Sabanal and POL. INSP. II Victor P. Villaranda, conducted the CY 2026 Inspection, Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation of the Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit 3 (RACU 3), led by PCOL MIGUEL M GUZMAN, Chief, RACU 3, at the RACU 3 Office, Camp Capt. Julian Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

The activity aimed to assessed personnel compliance, operational readiness, and overall performance, with emphasis on adherence to existing policies, standards, and procedures. It also reinforced accountability, professionalism, and organizational excellence in support of effective and efficient police service.

Beware of Online Lending Scam!
06/10/2026

Beware of Online Lending Scam!

06/10/2026

๐๐๐ ๐€๐‚๐†-๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ฏ๐š ๐„๐œ๐ข๐ฃ๐š ๐๐‚๐‘๐“ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฒ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ ๐š๐ญ ๐Œ๐• ๐†๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐จ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ž๐ฌ

Personnel of the Nueva Ecija Provincial Cyber Response Team, led by PCPT Esteban E. Belarmino, Team Leader, under the supervision of PCOL Miguel M. Guzman, Chief, RACU 3, conducted a Cybercrime Prevention and Awareness Seminar for students and faculty members of MV Gallego Colleges in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, on September 25, 2026.

The seminar equipped participants with crucial insights on identifying financial scams, navigating common online modus operandi, applying preventive measures, and executing proper reporting procedures. Attendees were further empowered with critical awareness on Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE) prevention, bomb threat emergency response, and active engagement through the Warriors Against Cybercriminals (WCA) auxiliary initiative.

โ€œEmpowering our youth and educators with digital literacy and crime awareness is vital to creating a safe online environment and a resilient community. Through active collaboration and continuous advocacy, we protect our citizens against evolving cyber threats and illicit activities,โ€ highlighted PMGEN Andre P. Dizon, Acting Director, PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group.




๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‘๐„๐†๐ˆ๐’๐“๐„๐‘๐„๐ƒ ๐’๐ˆ๐Œ ๐“๐‘๐€๐:Unmasking the Criminal Modus Operandi1. Bulk Registration and Identity Exploitation The journey ...
06/10/2026

๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‘๐„๐†๐ˆ๐’๐“๐„๐‘๐„๐ƒ ๐’๐ˆ๐Œ ๐“๐‘๐€๐:
Unmasking the Criminal Modus Operandi

1. Bulk Registration and Identity Exploitation
The journey begins far from the end-userโ€™s device. Thousands of SIM cards are acquired in bulk by malicious actors or syndicate operators.

2. The Online Black Market
Once successfully registered and activated, the SIM cards enter the digital underground. They are packaged and advertised on various online marketplaces, including illicit Facebook groups, clandestine Telegram channels, and dark web forums.

3. The Text Blasting and Smishing
The initial buyer installs the SIM cards into specialized hardware known as "Text Blasting" machines. Capable of sending bulk text messages simultaneously, the SIM card is bombarded with malicious activity.

4. Downcycling to One-Time Password (OTP) Farms
After thousands of broadcasted messages, telecommunication providers flag the SIM card for suspicious spam activity, rendering its messaging capabilities largely burnt out or restricted. Instead of being discarded, the SIM enters its next phase of monetization: OTP farming.

5. Exploiting Promotions, Casinos, and E-Commerce
When the SIM card can no longer generate value through OTP sales, it is resold to low-tier cyber operators.

6. Mule Accounts and Financial Intermediaries
Now heavily flagged across standard platforms, the SIM card undergoes another resale to financial fraud syndicates. Here, it serves as the foundation for creating "mule" bank accounts and verified digital wallets.

7. The Final Stage, Vishing and Abandonment
In its final phase, the SIM card's digital reputation is entirely exhausted, and most automated services have blacklisted it. It is placed into a physical phone one last time for voice-based phishing known as "vishing."

PMGEN ANDRE P DIZON
Acting Director, Anti-Cybercrime Group




06/10/2026

Apatnapu't siyam na menor de edad ang nailigtas kaugnay ng mga kasong may kinalaman sa cyberthreats, ayon sa Philippine National Police. | via TV Patrol

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06/10/2026

PNP ACG
SMC NO. 1929

๐๐๐ ๐€๐‚๐† ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฒ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž, ๐€๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ’ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG) continued its intensified campaign against cybercrime, resulting in the arrest of 74 individuals involved in various cybercrime offenses in September 2026.

Of the 74 arrests, 37 individuals were apprehended by virtue of warrants, and 37 were arrested through entrapment operations. The operations also led to the rescue of 44 victims from abuse and exploitation.

To improve its ability to investigate and gather evidence, the group performed 63 digital forensic examinations and conducted 1,552 cyber patrol operations to monitor, find, and stop illegal activities online. Moreover, a total of 158 cases were filed before the courts, comprising 25 inquest proceedings and 133 regular filings.

The Group also secured the conviction of 8 individuals involved in various cybercrime offenses, underscoring the effectiveness of its investigative efforts and commitment to ensuring that cyber offenders are brought to justice.

In terms of cyber warrants, the Group implemented four (4) WSSECDs and 80 Warrants to Disclose Computer Data (WDCD).

The operations were conducted by the PNP ACG's Special Operating Units (SOUs), District Anti-Cybercrime Teams (DACTs), and Regional Anti-Cybercrime Units (RACUs) across the country.

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06/10/2026

๐๐๐ ๐€๐‚๐†โ€“๐Ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‚๐‘๐“ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฒ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐š๐ฃ๐š๐œ-๐๐š๐ฃ๐š๐œ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐‚๐๐‚ ๐Š๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

Personnel of the Olongapo City Cyber Response Team, led by PCPT Red Vowen L. Fajardo, Team Leader, together with the Barangay Council of Barangay East Bajac-Bajac, Olongapo City, under the supervision of PCOL Miguel M. Guzman, Chief, RACU 3, served as resource speakers during the โ€œBarangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) Kids Expo and Seminar 2026: Batang East Bajac-Bajac: Protektado, Malusog, May Karapatan at Aktibong Nakikilahok,โ€ held at Ibarra Covered Court, Barangay East Bajac-Bajac, Olongapo City, on September 28, 2026.

The activity was attended by youths from the community and focused on cybercrime prevention, Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE), common cybercrime modus operandi, online safety, and proper reporting procedures. It emphasized awareness, prevention, and responsible participation in protecting children from cyber-related threats.

โ€œEducating our youth about cyber safety helps build safer communities. By teaching them how to recognize online threats, practice responsible internet use, and report suspicious activities, we empower them to stay safe and help protect others in the digital world,โ€ emphasized PMGEN Andre P. Dizon, Acting Director, PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group.




06/10/2026

๐๐๐ ๐€๐‚๐†โ€“๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ฏ๐š ๐„๐œ๐ข๐ฃ๐š ๐๐‚๐‘๐“ ๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐€๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ ๐š ๐๐‡๐’ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก โ€œ๐’๐ข ๐‰๐ฎ๐š๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข, ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐๐จโ€ ๐‚๐ฒ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ

On September 25, 2026, PCPT Esteban E. Belarmino, Team Leader, Nueva Ecija Provincial Cyber Response Team, together with personnel of Aliaga Municipal Police Station, under the supervision of PCOL Miguel M. Guzman, Chief, RACU 3, served as resource speakers during the โ€œSi Juan Mapanuri, Alerto at Sigurado: A Cybercrime Awareness Seminarโ€ at Aliaga National High School, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija. The activity was attended by student officers, school club, and organization officers from Grades 7 to 10.

The seminar focused on emerging financial scams, common cybercrime modus operandi, preventive measures, and proper reporting procedures. Discussions also covered gender-related concerns, Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE), bomb threat response, and the Warriors Against Cybercriminals Auxiliary Force (WCA), emphasizing awareness, prevention, and community participation in promoting safety and security both online and offline.

โ€œEmpowering our students with knowledge and awareness is essential in building safer communities. By equipping them to recognize cyber threats, respond responsibly, and report suspicious activities, we strengthen their role in promoting a safer and more secure digital environment,โ€ PMGEN Andre P. Dizon, Acting Director, PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group, said.




06/10/2026

PNP ACG
SMC NO 1928

๐๐๐ ๐€๐‚๐†, ๐๐€๐ˆ๐†๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐€๐๐† ๐๐€๐†๐“๐”๐†๐Ž๐ ๐’๐€ ๐Œ๐†๐€ ๐Š๐€๐’๐Ž๐๐† ๐‚๐˜๐๐„๐‘๐‚๐‘๐ˆ๐Œ๐„

Patuloy na pinatitibay ng Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG) ang kampanya nito laban sa cybercrime matapos makapagtala ng 18 referred cases mula ika-18 hanggang ika-24 ng Setyembre ngayong taon, kung saan ang mga kasong naitala ay kabilang sa top three most prevalent cybercrimes na iniulat sa nasabing panahon.

Nanguna sa mga naitalang kaso ang 11 kaso ng Online Libel, sa ilalim ng Section 4(c)(4) ng Republic Act No. 10175 o Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

Sinundan ito ng limang (5) kaso ng Swindling o Estafa, sa ilalim ng Article 315 ng Revised Penal Code, in relation to Section 6 ng RA No. 10175, habang dalawang (2) kaso naman ang naitala para sa Unjust Vexation sa ilalim ng Article 287 ng Revised Penal Code, in relation to Section 6 ng RA No. 10175, at may kaugnayan din sa Section 4(c)(4) ng nasabing batas.

Sa kabuuan, ang 18 kasong ito ay nagpapakita ng patuloy na pagtugon ng PNP ACG sa mga reklamong may kaugnayan sa ibaโ€™t ibang uri ng cybercrime, kabilang ang mapanirang online content, panloloko, at iba pang anyo ng online harassment.

Alinsunod ito sa direktiba ni Chief, PNP, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., na paigtingin ang kampanya laban sa cybercrime at tiyakin ang mabilis at epektibong pagpapatupad ng batas sa cyberspace.

Samantala, binigyang-diin ni PNP ACG Director, Police Major General Andre P. Dizon, na mahalaga ang maagap na pag-uulat at pakikipagtulungan ng publiko sa mga awtoridad upang mapanagot ang mga lumalabag sa batas.

โ€œPatuloy naming hinihikayat ang publiko na maging mapanuri at responsable sa paggamit ng internet. Ang maagap na pag-uulat ng mga cybercrime incident at kahina-hinalang online activities ay mahalaga upang mapabilis ang imbestigasyon at paghahatid ng hustisya,โ€ pahayag ni PMGEN Dizon.




06/10/2026

PNP ACG
SMC NO 1927

๐๐๐ ๐€๐‚๐† ๐€๐‘๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐’ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐ˆ๐•๐ˆ๐ƒ๐”๐€๐‹๐’, ๐‘๐„๐’๐‚๐”๐„๐’ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐•๐ˆ๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ž๐๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š

The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG) continues to intensify its campaign against cybercrime after recording a total of 10 individuals arrested and 22 victims rescued in various operations conducted nationwide from September 18 to 24, 2026.

Based on the data, six (6) individuals were arrested by virtue of warrants of arrest, while four (4) individuals were arrested during entrapment operations.

These accomplishments demonstrate the PNP ACGโ€™s continued commitment to holding cybercrime offenders accountable while protecting and assisting individuals who fall victim to cyber-enabled crimes. These were made possible through sustained investigation, intelligence monitoring, cyber patrolling, operational efforts, and close coordination with complainants and other law enforcement agencies.

Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., Chief of the PNP, emphasized the PNPโ€™s unwavering commitment to enforcing cybercrime laws and ensuring that offenders are held accountable and brought to justice.

Meanwhile, PNP ACG Director, Police Major General Andre P. Dizon, emphasized that these accomplishments demonstrate the PNP ACGโ€™s dedication to law enforcement and its commitment to maintaining a safe and trustworthy digital space.

โ€œWe continue to urge the public to be vigilant and responsible in using the internet. Prompt reporting of suspicious online activities is essential in preventing further victimization and expediting the delivery of justice,โ€ PMGEN Dizon stated.




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