Lingayen, Pangasinan: “Let us be vigilant.” This was the call made by Provincial Legal Officer (PLO) Atty. Baby Ruth Torre during the Cybercrime Awareness Seminar held at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center I (PTDC I).
The provincial government, through the PLO, in coordination with the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG), organized the event to create awareness of the laws against cybercrimes.
Cybercrime is a criminal activity committed by cybercriminals or hackers that either target or use a computer network or a networked device.
Atty. Torre said with the advent of modern technology, the event theme ‘A Safer Cyber Environment’ is very relevant and timely, especially in this digital age.
The lecture covers various topics such as Cybercrime Landscapes; Laws governing Cybercrimes (PLT Sharmaine Jassie D. Labrado, Team Leader Pangasinan Provincial Cyber Response Team); Most Prevalent Cybercrime in Pangasinan (PEMS Archimedes Fernandez, Cyber Investigator/OIC, Ilocos Sur PCRT); CyberSecurity Tips (Pat Rizaldy Balaoing/Pat Joe Matthew Suratos-Cyber Investigators, Pangasinan PCRT); and Handling/Use of Electronic Evidence in Court Proceedings (Atty. Emmanuel E. Laforteza, OIC Provincial Prosecutor), respectively.
PLT Labrado said many are lured through online scams through social media.
Relative to this, she urged Pangasinenses to be vigilant and practice due diligence before investing their money.
Officials and staff of the anti-cybercrime unit, department heads, and administrative officers of the Provincial Government of Pangasinan attended the seminar.
The seminar was purposely in consideration of the mission of the province, which states that ‘we are committed to accomplishing good governance; we must be unified to perform our mandate with excellence, dynamism, and innovation. To serve with love and inculcate in our hearts and minds a sense of commitment as officials of the premier province of Pangasinan. We are bound together by our mission.’
PCOL Jeff E. Fanged, Director of the Pangasinan Provincial Police Office, and PCOL Larry D. Buansi, Chief of the Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit (II), graced the activity.
(Chona C. Bugayong, Joey Olimpo/PIMRO)
