Metro Manila, Philippines — The Senate website was unavailable for the entire workday on Thursday, June 11, following the defacement claimed by a hacktivist group. The group, Nullsec Philippines, claimed responsibility for the defacement of the Senate website at around midnight. On its social media page, the group posted a screenshot of a black screen stating that the Senate website had been “hacked” and included a message addressed to the chamber. “We are watching. The Filipino people entrusted you with power, responsibility, and the duty to serve the nation – not personal interests, political dynasties, or corrupt networks,” the message read. “Transparency is not optional. Accountability is not negotiable. Public office is not a shield from scrutiny,” it added. The Senate Electronic Data Processing and Management Information System Bureau confirmed the defacement at around 10 a.m. on Thursday, but assured the public that no confidential or sensitive information had been…