Villar Prioritizes Establishing Phl Scam Prevention Center

Sen. Mark Villar has filed a bill that aims to establish the country's scam prevention center, as one of his first 10 priority measures in the 20th Congress.

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The proposed center intends to be the Philippines' first one-stop shop for all scam-related inquiries, complaints and concerns.

Scammers continue to adapt and proliferate as the world rapidly digitalizes. As technology evolves, so do these scammers and hackers with their elaborate schemes.

"With everything now practically digital, we can see that scammers continue to come up with new ways to dupe people," the Senator stressed.

Since the 19th Congress, Villar has been pushing for laws against scammers, like the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA. He said protective measures like this must be further improved to make them accessible and responsive to all Filipinos.