Manila, Sept. 24 -- As many as eight in every 10 complaints reaching the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) now have a cyber component, underscoring how crimes are increasingly migrating online, its chief told senators Wednesday.

NBI Director Melvin Matibag made the disclosure during the Senate hearing on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) proposed 2027 budget, as lawmakers questioned funding reductions for agencies and programs tasked to combat cybercrime.

"On the average, we're about getting 7 to 8 cases po out of 10 sa NBI po (at the NBI). Kung hindi man po sa directly related, yung mga crimes po na ginawa, related po sa cyber (that are either directly related or connected to cybercrime)," Matibag said.

He said the cases go beyon...