MANILA, June 18 -- Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Assistant Secretary Renato Paraiso is the new Deputy Executive Director of the Cybercrime Investigation Coordinating Center (CICC).

In a statement on Wednesday, the CICC said Paraiso took his oath of office at its head office in Quezon City.

"Asec. Paraiso's designation reinforces the agency's expanding mandate: from investigation to policy development and digital public protection, all in line with the DICT's broader push for safe, inclusive digital transformation under [DICT Secretary Henry] Aguda," it said.

Paraiso previously served as the spokesperson of the DICT.

Before his appointment, the CICC was tasked to lead the government's efforts in address...