BPI, PNP firm up collab vs financial scams
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has formalized a partnership with the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) to strengthen efforts against financial cybercrimes amid the rising incidence of online fraud and scams affecting Filipinos nationwide.
The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding, which institutionalizes cooperation between the country’s oldest bank and the police unit tasked with combating cyber-related offenses.
Under the agreement, both parties aim to improve the detection, investigation and response to financial cybercrime.
This is through joint training programs, knowledge-sharing initiatives and sustained dialogue on emerging fraud trends.
For consumers, the partnership is expected to translate to faster scam detection, quicker victim assistance and stronger law-enforcement action against cybercriminals.
A central pillar of the team-up is the BPI CyberAcademy. This is a capacity-building initiative designed to provide a unified framework and shared language in addressing financial cybercrime.
Through structured training sessions, BPI will help enhance the investigative and response capabilities of PNP-ACG personnel as digital threats grow more complex.
“Protecting our customers means going beyond banking and working with those on the front lines,” said Cathy Santamaria, BPI chief customer and marketing officer.
She said the partnership strengthens the country’s ability to detect, investigate and prevent financial cybercrimes, helping safeguard Filipino families.
In 2025, a total of 146 police investigators and prosecutors from Central Visayas and Southern Metro Manila underwent training at the BPI CyberAcademy.
Building on this momentum, the program is set to train an additional 150 law enforcement officers this year.
