Manila, April 15 -- Operatives of the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) arrested 136 persons for cybercrimes in March, a police official said Tuesday.

In a statement, PNP-ACG Director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang said the unit has significantly intensified its efforts in combating cybercrime, resulting in a 3.7 times increase in arrests in March 2025 compared to the same month last year, with 37 arrests.

He said the anti-cybercrime agents also rescued 19 victims in 122 operations conducted last month.

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