Manila, Feb. 13 -- The Department of Justice's Office of Cybercrime and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are in talks to collaborate in various projects to strengthen criminal justice, especially on the intensified enforcement of cybercrime laws in the Philippines.

In a news release on Thursday, the DOJ said among the activities that the two agencies intend to undertake is increasing the government's pool of digital forensic experts and boosting their capacities of cybercrime investigators and prosecutors.

DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla highlighted this need due to the steady increase in cybercrimes and cyber-enabled offenses or incidents in the country.

To negotiate on the details of this partnership, Remulla ...