The prelate said the Kidapawan diocese’s website and social media accounts of several religious personalities, including himself, in Cotabato were hacked on August 20 and were still unrecovered as of Saturday, August 26. ADVERTISEMENTBagaforo reported that a check on the transparency section of the Kidapawan diocese’s Facebook account on Saturday morning indicated that the page is being managed from Pakistan. The Kidapawan diocese’s Facebook page has been a source of religious news and information as well as live novena and Holy Masses. He also recommended inviting the presence of telecommunication firms and social media firm Meta, which runs Facebook, to shed light on the phenomenon that largely happens on their platform. Aside from being Kidapawan bishop, Bagaforo is also the current president of the Caritas Pilipinas of the Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 26, 2023 18:30 UTC