NAGA CITY, April 26 -- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) through its Anti-Cybercrime Unit is urging the public, particularly parents with minor children, to always check and monitor their kids' online activities.

In an interview on the sidelines of the "The Impact of Cyber and Emerging Technologies on Public Safety" symposium in Naga City on Friday, PRO5 Anti-Cybercrime Unit Chief Capt. Angelo Babagay said they noted a five-percent increase in filed cybercrime cases in the region during the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2023.

"Kung minsan ang mga malimit na nabibiktima ay mga minors. Akala nila may mga website na hindi nila alam mga predator 'yun. Minsan yayayain mag-model, mga ganon ang mga nang...