00:00The government is focusing on increasing the number of cyberattacks in the country.
00:05According to PCO Undersecretary Antonio Claire Castro,
00:09President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Secretary Henry Aguda
00:13of the Department of Information and Communications Technology
00:17strongly believe in Internet connectivity to improve the cyberspace of the country.
00:22Castro said that due to the continuous evolution of cybercrime tactics,
00:27the government needs to update its measures and regulations
00:30to fight the threats in the cyberspace.
00:33PCO and DICT also have their own coordination
00:37to fight the spread of fake news online.
00:41Cyberattacks are already seen.
00:45It has an effect on the country.
00:47That's why the President's directive
00:51to the newly appointed DICT Secretary
00:55is to improve the administration's program on digitalization,
01:01internet connectivity across the country,
01:05and of course, cyber security.
01:10Especially now that there is a campaign period.
