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HOUSE CONSOLIDATING BILLS VS SPAM EMAIL, CALLS

A technical working group (TWG) of the House committee on information and communications technology (ICT) is fine-tuning a measure meant to protect mobile or cellular phone subscribers and electronic mail (e-mail) users from unsolicited digital communications, in line with Congress’ efforts to build on consumer protection on cyberspace, according to panel chairman Rep. Migz Villafuerte. Villafuerte […]

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VILLAFUERTE PUSHES FOR ROLL-OVER ISP DATA ACT

Camarines Sur Rep. Migz Villafuerte is hoping for the judicious  congressional action on  a pro-consumer measure allowing prepaid and postpaid subscribers of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to still use or carry over their remaining or unused data to the next billing cycle or until such loads are fully consumed. “We in the House committee on information and […]

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VILLAFUERTES BACK BANK SECRECY LAW LIFTING

Amid the heightened efforts by Malacañan Palace to flush out official corruption, a group of lawmakers has re-filed a bill seeking to promote greater transparency in public governance by empowering the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to examine the bank deposits of certain individuals or corporations once there is reasonable ground to believe these persons […]

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P500 MONTHLY SOCIAL PENSION FOR ALL SENIORS PUSHED

Rep. Migz Villafuerte along with Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte plus two more Camarines Sur lawmakers are pushing a universal social pension for the elderly that will mean a monthly allowance of at least  P500 for all senior citizens, including those who are not considered indigent ones or without incomes.  These Camarines Sur legislators  are proposing in […]

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VILLAFUERTES PUSH FOR NAT’L CYBERSECURITY AGENCY

In this era of digitalization in which peoples, governments and businesses have become highly vulnerable to increasingly pernicious attacks on cyberspace, Camarines Sur legislators are pressing the creation of a quick-response agency to craft and carry out a masterplan for building a robust defense infrastructure to shield individuals and organizations from cyberattacks.  These lawmakers led […]

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CAMSUR SOLONS WANT AI DEV’T, USE REGULATED IN PH

A group of Camarines Sur (CamSur) lawmakers is pushing a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI) in support of the National AI Strategy for the Philippines (NAIS Ph) recently approved by President Marcos on the “safe, responsible and ethical” integration of this disruptive innovation into public services across the pillars of Government, technology, data and […]

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INCLUSION OF OFWS IN 4PH HOUSING PROGRAM HAILED

Camarines Sur Reps. Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte have welcomed the government’s move to enlarge further its Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) program by including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and even families living in danger zones without their own homes among the beneficiaries of this mass housing initiative. The brothers said the twin decisions by […]

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HOUSE ICT PANEL TACKLING MEASURES VS DEEPFAKES

Camarines Sur Rep. Migz Villafuerte is backing President Marcos’ push for broader and stronger  infrastructure to digitally empower Filipinos, and said the House committee on information and communications technology (ICT) will support this future-proofing government agenda by pursuing legislation  to beef up our defense against artificial intelligence (AI)-generated cyber fraud and other digital scams.     Villafuerte said […]