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The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), has been cited by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) as a “global benchmark” in combating online scams and cyber-enabled crimes. In a news release on Tuesday, the CICC said the citation was given by GASA advisor for Southeast Asia Rajeshpal Singh Sandhu during the Global Anti-Scam Summit in London. “The CICC, under the leadership of Undersecretary Alexander Ramos, has set a new standard in the region.
Its comprehensive, intelligence-led approach to fight cybercrime and protecting digital citizens is now being studied by other countries. The Philippines is no longer just responding to cybercrime—it is leading the way,” said Sandhu. “GASA looks forward to sharing the CICC’s anti-scam blueprint with governments across Southeast Asia.
The Philippines is proving that with the right leadership and strategy, we can win the war against online scams,” he added. Moreover, the CICC said it won the runner-up award for Best Scam Fighting Organization while Ramos was named runner-up for Best Scam Fighting Individual at the 2025 Scam Fighter of the Year Awards by the GASA in the Netherlands The CICC said the recent fetes of the anti-cybercrime agency position its chief for appointment to the prestigious Advisory Council of GASA. The agency cited its initiatives such as the establishment of the National Cybercrime Hub in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
The facility operates as a streamlined one-stop center for digital forensics, stakeholder training, and enhanced inter-agency collaboration. The CICC also established 1326 as the National Anti-Scam Hotline, and in 2024 alone, the agency said the hotline processed 10,004 reports. A significant portion of these reports yielded actionable intelligence, directly contributing to successful law enforcement operations and the development of robust cases against online fraud syndicates, according to the CICC.
— Ted Cordero/BM, GMA Integrated News.
