Republic Act 10175 Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012


Its primary function was to penalize activities in the country such as cybersex, child pornography, identity theft and unsolicited electronic correspondence. However, different groups opposed a clause extending the application of the libel law that included Internet posts, urging the Supreme Court to impose a temporary restraining order (TRO) and a status quo ante order.

The cybercrime legislation could see Internet users sentenced to up to 12 years in jail for making on Facebook or Twitter defamatory remarks. Online libel was not part of the initial bill introduced by the Department of Justice (DOJ), but as proposed by Sen. Vicente Sotto III, was one of the amendments inserted by the Senate. It punishes content-related crimes that can be committed through a computer device, such as cybersex, child pornography and libel. It also penalizes commercial contact or material that is unsolicited and that advertises or offers goods or services. However there are exemptions relating to the sending of unsolicited material: it is not a crime if the recipient has given prior consent, the communication is an announcement from the sender to the users, and if, among other things, the recipient has an easy and reliable way of rejecting it.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has also recorded a consistent upsurge in cybercrime cases over the last six years as the number of internet users in the country increases. Data from the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) showed that cases of online libel increased from only 22 incidents in 2013 to 661 from January to June 2019; as well as 42 to 550 online scam cases; 10 to 356 cases of photo and video voyeurism; and 23 to 258 cases of computer-related identity theft. PNP-ACG spokesperson Maj. Levy Lozada attributed the swelling figures to the growing number of internet users in the region. “Of course kapag maraming gumagamit ng internet, ‘yung vulnerable community mas dumadami, lalo na kung hindi sila aware kung ano ‘yung mga do’s and don’t’s sa internet,” he said in an interview with INQUIRER.net.

Fighting cybercrime, in a way, is everyone's company. Think of it as a duty in the war against cybercrime to do your part. That means following a few easy, common-sense steps for most individuals to keep yourself and your family safe. It also involves reporting cybercrimes at the right time to relevant authorities. You help combat cybercrime when you do so.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Republic Act 9512 National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008

Image
  The National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008 itself promotes environmental awareness using environmental education that shall encompass with the environmental concepts and principles, environmental laws, the state of international and local environment, local environmental best practices and the threats of environmental degradation. It also acts for other purposes. The act affects the people to protect and advance the right of the people balanced and healthful ecology that accords with the rhythm and harmony of nature, and in recognition of the youth in nation building and the role of education to foster patriotism and nationalism. The state shall promote national awareness on the role of natural resources that requires economic growth and for the importance of environmental conservation and ecological balance towards sustained national development. The background of the act itself helps us to promote the environmental awareness and the right of the people that
Read more

Republic Act 10586 Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Law of 2013

Image
  There is a saying that goes “Don’t drink and drive.   But many Filipinos who drive believe that they can tolerate a large amount of alcohol and still be able to make concrete decision behind the wheel, they’ll drink… then  drive.   Drunk and drugged driving is a big concern to police because the drivers are likely to get involved in fatal vehicle crashes.   Although the police are mostly concerned with innocent people who are killed in alcohol-related crashes, it is in fact the drunk driver or his passenger who is most likely to be killed.   One of the main concerns about the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act (R.A. 10586) is the implementing rules and regulations. The problem starts with the process.   “An officer can only proceed with screening a driver when there is reasonable ground to believe that the driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.   So how is that?   After witnessing a traffic offense.   It means that a danger on the road needs to happen first before check
Read more

Republic Act 8750 Seat Belts Use Act of 1990

Image
Courtesy of the Global status report on road safety 2015 Seatbelt save lives.  This is a fact. It saves lives every day, protecting vehicle occupants from collision, ejection, g-forces, injury, and even death. The importance of seatbelts to vehicle safety is practically common knowledge, one would be inclined to believe that drivers and passengers alike would wear them religiously. And yet, here in the Philippines, the Seatbelt Law is the most violated rule of the road.  According to Atty. Roberto Valera, head of the traffic safety department at the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the local seatbelt law (Republic Act 8750, otherwise known as the Seat Belts Use Act of 1999), was the country's most violated traffic law for 2016.   In an article published on December 05, 2017 by Dinna Louise C. Dayao with a title “Seat belt law: the most violated road rule in PH”.  It says that “Data show that too few motorists wear seat belts. This means that too many risk serious injury and de
Read more