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The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center gave Reddit and Discord 24 hours to set up Philippine offices, then granted an extension only to Reddit while Discord access was reported blocked on Globe, GOMO and DITO. The order followed a school shooting in South Cotabato and sits alongside a House threat to ban Meta and a proposed franchise requirement for large platforms.
Philippine regulators issued show-cause orders to Reddit, Discord, Meta and Roblox over data privacy compliance, gave Reddit and Discord 24 hours to appoint local representatives, and focused an Ombudsman probe on the DICT's free Wi-Fi program. Separately, the Finance Secretary signed a resolution removing excise tax on LPG and kerosene.
The Banga National High School shooting in South Cotabato pushed the Philippine government to propose social media age limits, a school digital safety campaign, and stricter platform regulation. The same day, the government launched an AI assistant in its eGovPH app and Cebu signed a digital services partnership with PLDT Enterprise.
Filipino mixed martial artists Jean Claude Saclag and Carlos Alvarez secured the Philippines' first medals at the 2026 Asian Games, while a South Cotabato school shooting renewed scrutiny of the juvenile justice law and the dark web, and a former anti-crime official said Clark airport remains a transit point for foreigners tied to banned gaming operators.
A deadly school shooting in South Cotabato, tied by investigators to the "deep dark web," pushed the Philippine government to weigh internet restrictions for minors and prompted new scrutiny of online scams and digital safety.
A transport coalition's call for a probe into an alleged 16-million-record breach at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board puts the Department of Information and Communications Technology's handling of cyber incidents and online harms back under scrutiny.
The House of Representatives deferred the Department of Information and Communications Technology's 2027 budget and subpoenaed Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg over online child safety, drawing coverage across national outlets. The day's other monitored items ranged from the MV June Aster ferry fire inquiry to the Sara Duterte impeachment trial.
The House of Representatives deferred the Department of Information and Communications Technology's proposed 2027 budget over unresolved child-safety and platform-harm concerns involving Meta. The day's coverage also tracked the Sara Duterte impeachment trial, a Filipino-made AI proposal, and corporate moves in power and electric vehicles.
The 25th day of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial focused on her statements of assets, liabilities and net worth, which the prosecution says show P91 million in growth over 18 years. Senators also pressed the court on the vote threshold for conviction, while Harry Roque's denied asylum bid and a Senate move to extend barangay terms drew attention.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue scrapped the 12-percent value-added tax on the system loss charge in electricity bills, a change the energy department says saves the average household at least ₱20 a month. The same day, another round of fuel price increases hit motorists, and transport groups pressed for a fare hike.
Business tycoons Manuel Pangilinan and Ramon Ang sent backhoes to dredge the Tulaoc River as Pampanga flooding persisted, while the day's other coverage ranged from a labor ruling on a viral 'piso per parcel' scheme to the Philippines' first AI governance framework.
The Manila International Book Fair's 2026 run and a government pledge to lead regional action on online child safety led the day's coverage, alongside Globe's market-leader strategy and a congressional push for the telecom regulator to collect ₱3.9 billion in unpaid fees.
