PUBLIC Attorney's Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda-Acosta on Monday warned the public against unscrupulous individuals following the hacking of the "Dear PAO" Facebook account.

The chief public attorney told The Manila Times that she has sought the assistance of concerned law enforcement agencies to identify and arrest the hackers.

The Manila Times, which publishes daily Rueda-Acosta's Dear PAO column, has reported the hacking and asked the help of Facebook in addressing the issue.

Rueda-Acosta asked the help of the public in reporting the hacked Dear PAO account that now contains sexually suggestive videos.