The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is investigating reports of a possible data breach involving its Local Government Unit Support System–Barangay Information Management System (LGUSS-BIMS), which contains Records of Barangay Inhabitants (RBI).

In an official statement, the DILG said it had launched an investigation to verify the reports and determine the extent of the possible compromise.

The department also confirmed that it has coordinated with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) and implemented precautionary measures to protect personal information and strengthen the system's security.

"The protection of personal information remains a legal obligation that the DILG takes seriously," the department stressed.