FILE PHOTO: Sen. Jinggoy Estrada. (Voltaire F. Domingo/Senate Social Media Unit)
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Professional Tempore Jinggoy Estrada mentioned army officers and protection students play an essential function in combating cyberattacks and misinformation on the West Philippine Sea.
Estrada, chairperson of the Senate’s panel on protection, made the comment when he addressed newly-promoted common and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in an occasion hosted by the Nationwide Protection Faculty of the Philippines Alumni Affiliation, Inc. (NDCPAAI).
Through the occasion, the senator famous that the Philippines is worried not solely with the current aggressive maritime confrontations within the West Philippine Sea, but additionally “equally distressing considerations” reminiscent of cybersecurity threats.
“Different equally distressing considerations persist. These embody cybersecurity threats, which expose the nation to cyber-attacks that may disrupt crucial providers and compromise delicate knowledge,” Estrada mentioned in his speech.
Estrada cited an government coverage temporary by NDCP Protection Analysis Officer II Christine Lisette Castillo, which acknowledged that pursuit of sovereign rights requires “all devices of nationwide energy, together with cyber capabilities.”
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“In her paper, Castillo mentioned ‘the rising rigidity between the Philippines and China is mirrored in our on-line world, the place cyber espionage, cyber assaults, and malign info operations are widespread,’” mentioned Estrada.
“‘Definitely, cybersecurity has lengthy been part of nationwide safety, and its significance in relation to the West Philippine Sea has been established.’ I couldn’t agree extra,” he added.
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