MANILA, April 13 -- Multinational Internet service giant Google has pledged to strengthen cybersecurity, help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and promote the responsible use of digital technology in the Philippines.

The commitment was made when President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with Google's top executives on the sidelines of the Philippines' trilateral summit with the US and Japan in Washington DC on Friday (Manila time), Communication Secretary Cheloy Garafil said in a statement on Saturday.

Garafil said Marcos, during the meeting, called on Google to increase cybersecurity activities in the Philippines, particularly in the country's regulatory efforts.

Marcos urged Google to come up with a system that will provide e...