Manila, Aug. 26 -- Scam Watch Pilipinas is calling on the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to use the Philippines' 2026 ASEAN chairship to lead a united regional push for accountability among the world's biggest technology companies.

In a statement on Wednesday, Scam Watch Pilipinas co-founder and lead convenor Jocel de Guzman called on DICT Secretary Henry Aguda to make ASEAN digital sovereignty a priority regional agenda to strengthen "Big Tech" accountability across Southeast Asia.

"For too long, countries like the Philippines have been dealing with the world's biggest technology companies individually. When we ask platforms to act on harmful content, scam advertisements, fake accounts, or other digital...