Showing posts with label CyberCrime Law. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CyberCrime Law. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Sotto On Removing Libel From Cybercrime Law: “The President is not against it, why will I go against it”
MANILA, Philippines - Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III filed and later withdrew a bill seeking to abolish the much-assailed libel provision in Cybercrime Prevention Act - in deference, supposedly, to the sentiments of President Aquino.
Sotto said he filed a bill last Friday to remove libel from the Cybercrime law, but when he heard the statement of President Benigno Aquino III on the said provision, he opted to withdraw the measure.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
CyberCrime Law -- How will it affect the Ordinary Juan?
CyberCrime Prevention Act: It has been implemented today according to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima (since the Supreme Court deferred on acting on the petitions yesterday) but how will it affect the ordinary Juan?
Republic Act No. 10175 or The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 was conceptualized primarily to address legal issues concerning online interactions. Among the cyber-crime offenses included in the bill are cyber-squatting, cyber-sex, child pornography, identity theft, illegal access to data and libel.
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