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Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (R) is given the ceremonial gavel by Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (L) during the ASEAN chairmanship handing over ceremony as part of the closing ceremony of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 28, 2025. Mohd Rasfan, AFP

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PH takes hosting of ASEAN 2026

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MANILA (UPDATED) — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday said the ASEAN 2026 documents that were allegedly leaked online did not include &quot;substantive&quot; agenda papers.In a statement, the DICT said it was aware of reports of the unauthorized disclosure of documents related to the Philippines&#x27; preparations for its hosting of the ASEAN 2026 Summit.&quot;Based on initial assessments, the documents are preparatory and administrative in nature and do not include substantive ASEAN agenda papers, official deliberations, or policy discussions,&quot; the DICT said in a statement.&quot;There is currently no indication that ASEAN systems, platforms, or classified deliberative materials were compromised,&quot; it added.Cybersecurity advocacy group Deep Web Konek on Thursday said an alleged cache of sensitive documents linked to the Philippines’ hosting of ASEAN 2026 has surfaced on a dark web forum. It noted that a threat actor was offering the data for sale.On its website, <a href="https://konek.hn.plus/item/161264/alleged-asean-2026-security-and-planning-data-surfaced-on-dark-web">Deep Web Konek</a> said that, based on screenshots and on its assesment, &quot;the alleged data appears to include internal materials associated with security coverage, deployment planning, contingency frameworks, communication structures, and operational briefings tied to ASEAN 2026 activities.&quot;It said that the data appears to go beyond &quot;isolated or low-level event documentation.&quot;<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/14/ph-launches-asean-2026-chairmanship-with-focus-on-ai-2155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PH launches ASEAN 2026 chairmanship with focus on AI</a></div>DICT said the Philippine National Police is already investigating the matter. The DICT also said that it is strengthening cybersecurity measures for the ASEAN 2026 venues and digital infrastructure. It also said it is improving coordination with other agencies for the event&#x27;s security.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/8/no-direct-threat-monitored-for-ph-hosting-of-asean-2026-official-1526" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">No ‘direct threat’ monitored for PH hosting of ASEAN 2026—official</a></div>

The DICT said the ASEAN 2026 documents that were allegedly leaked online did not include "substantive" agenda papers

The DICT said the ASEAN 2026 documents that were allegedly leaked online did not include "substantive" agenda papers

DICT: No 'substantive' info in allegedly leaked ASEAN 2026 docs

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DICT: No 'substantive' info in allegedly leaked ASEAN 2026 docs

Benise Balaoing,

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Published January 16, 2026 06:43 PM PHT

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Updated January 16, 2026 06:46 PM PHT

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