Update : Supreme Court Stops Cybercrime Law Implementation

Filipino Netizens particularly the petitioners for the amendment and repeal of R.A.10175 must be celebrating now over the decision of the Supreme Court to issue a TRO on the implementation of Cybercrime Law. There's light at the end of the tunnel after all for us wishing a free and an unshackled internet in this country.

This TRO is a good omen of things to come from the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Despite President Pnoy's  position of being pro the Cybercrime Law, the Supreme Court decided otherwise (although it's just a TRO), and unanimously at that.

Two Thumbs Up for the  SC Justices' unanimous decision!

Related Link :
http://www.rappler.com/nation/13864-sc-stops-cybercrime-law,-issues-tro

Issues : Sen. TG Guingona III Talks About Cyber Freedom

Among the honorable senators of this country, this senator is a cut above the rest. The only senator who didn't vote for the  passage of the Cybercrime Law. With the ongoing Cybercrime Law brouhaha, he is the only one talking with sense and objectivity on the issue.

Listen to Senator Teofisto TG Guingona III being interviewed by Ms. Maria Ressa of Rappler on the issue of cyber freedom and the Cybercrime Law. Ms. Maria Ressa is a former CNN correspondent and currently the CEO of Rappler [ rappler.com ]. Rappler is a social news network.




Source :
This video is owned and uploaded on You Tube by rappler.com
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xA9v4ibPK0&list=PLxIGRNqt1BBg6XKZQyPb75pgnR3Cx2wza
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1zg8OEvWnE&feature=BFa&list=PLxIGRNqt1BBg6XKZQyPb75pgnR3Cx2wza

Related Link :
http://theprojectreview.blogspot.com/2012/09/people-senator-teofisto-guingona-iii.html

Laws : How the Cybercrime Law has Come to Pass!

If you want to know what really happened in the making of Republic Act No.10175  or the Cybercrime
Prevention Act of 2012 please read this very comprehensive article of Ms. Raissa Robles @ raissarobles.com .

Know who among the honorable Congressmen and Senators voted, did not vote, inserted, modified, read, did not read, overlooked, were absent, etc.

Judge for yourself who were the culprits in the making of the flawed Cybercrime Law? And mind you, this is also a good review material on whom to vote in  the forthcoming election.

This is a good non-fiction read.

Picture Source :
http://en.tengrinews.kz/
Source :
http://raissarobles.com/2012/10/05/the-cybercrime-law-was-brought-to-you-by-7-senators-12-congressme

Trends : Will the Philippines be the Next Internet's Black Hole?

Please click map to enlarge

Will the Philippines be included in this map soon or not?

The Cybercrime Law is turning into a Cybercrime Scandal, Cybercrime Fiasco or Cybercrime-gate  (call it what you want!) and this is just the beginning. With the way events are unfolding, it looks like it's going to be a big tsunami for the Aquino administration if it does not handle this situation carefully and wisely.

The controversial law has started to gain worldwide notoriety. And the whole wide world (www) and the world wide web (www) Netizens want to know what's going to happen next. Partly, Netizens worldwide are watching us because of the residual fame we got from the"People's Power" (i.e. nonviolent democratic protests) and for being one of the most active Netizens in this side of the globe. But mainly, they are watching to support us in another struggle for freedom, and luckily this time they are joining us as fellow Netizens of the WWW republic. Because whatever would be the outcome of this "Cybercrime-gate" could become a precedent  to other Netizens in other parts of the world.

From having one of the freest internet in the world, the Philippines might soon be listed as one of the "Internet's Black Holes"[1] in the world. Filipino Netizens, let us never make this happen. Let's all unite for a free internet!

[1] They represent the 15 countries that limit or prohibit their citizens’ access to internet as a way of censoring the free flow of information.
Source : http://bigthink.com/strange-maps/170-a-map-of-the-internets-black-holes?replytocom=30853



Map Source :
http://bigthink.com/strange-maps/170-a-map-of-the-internets-black-holes?replytocom=30853
Related Link :
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/10/04/12/us-rights-groups-blast-philippine-cybercrime-law
http://betterphils.blogspot.com/2012/10/world-will-join-to-protest-global-black.html

People : Bongbong vis-a-vis Noynoy

The news or press release below on Senator Bongbong Marcos shows his position and opinion in regard to the unconstitutional provisions of the Cybercrime Law,  particularly on the libel clause and the issue on freedom of expression. The senator says that the libel clause needs to be amended and categorically states that the bill he signed does not include the libel clause. He also favors a free internet and free speech, and says that "it is a fatal mistake to muzzle our voices in this medium". This statement from the good senator has definitely earned him some "pogi points" among the netizens of this country.

This is quite a contrast to the statement of Malacañang Palace : 
Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said that the Aquino administration stands by the law, insisting that there are “responsibilities in cyberspace.” From this statement, we can deduce that President Noynoy is endorsing the Cybercrime Law "hook, line and sinker" despite all the protests and complaints that some provisions are unconstitutional, and threaten free speech. President Noynoy's  position is rather disturbing considering the fact that his parents are the democratic icons of this country.

Reversal of positions?

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Source :

http://www.thepoc.net/breaking-news/politics/17077-palace-spox-lacierda-defends-cybercrime-law-as-criticisms-mount.html

https://www.facebook.com/PEBAWARDS

Laws : Cybercrime Law the E-Martial Law?

This blog supports the call of the Filipino netizens 

to amend the unconstitutional provisions of the 

Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (R.A. No.10175)

or Cybercrime Law

 Source and Related Links :
http://www.interaksyon.com/infotech/opinion-beware-the-cybercrime-laws-section-19-the-takedown-clause
http://www.interaksyon.com/infotech/analysis-the-cybercrime-law-and-how-it-affects-your-freedom-of-expression
http://www.rappler.com/thought-leaders/13041-gagging-the-computer-user-cyber-libel-the-right-way-to-go

People : Senator Teofisto Guingona III- The Virtual Hero of Filipino Netizens

Senator TG Guingona-Virtual Hero of Filipino Netizens
http://tgguingona.ph/tg/profile/

The public backlash against  the unconstitutionality  of some of the provisions of the recently passed Cybercrime Law is growing. Spearheading this public outcry on the flaws of the Cybercrime Law are the Filipino internet users or Netizens, which is the the group or sector directly affected by the law. Let me give you some data about this group.

According to Wikipedia [1], the Philippines is ranked 18th ( out of 193 ) in the list of countries by number of Internet users in 2011, roughly 29% of its current population ( 29,531,842 ).  And a recent survey[2] ranks the Philippines as the top user of the social media : Facebook. What do these data mean? They mean that there are 29 million internet users or Netizens in the country that would be affected by this new law.

Yesterday, Senator Teofisto Guingona III filed a petition in the Supreme Court to amend the unconstitutional provisions of the Cybercrime Law. His petition is the fourth petition that was filed in the Supreme Court. But he is the first to do so from the Senate to support the public outcry for amendments to this new law governing internet use in the  country. Wittingly or unwittingly, his move gave a "face" to this public outcry to the Cybercrime Law. He virtually became the icon of this movement and the "Virtual Hero" of the Filipino Netizens.

Whether his petition succeeds or not, his action has surely endeared him to the Filipino Netizens. And surely, these Filipino Netizens will be always be grateful to him and for his unselfish support in their cause.

Two thumbs up for Senator TG Guingona!

[3]Note : Senator TG Guingona voted against the passage of the Cybercrime Law in the Senate.

Source :
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_Internet_users
[2] http://247wallst.com/2011/05/09/the-ten-nations-where-facebook-rules-the-internet/
[3] http://www.interaksyon.com/article/44266/editorial--oh-please-take-time-to-explain-sen--escudero
http://tgguingona.ph/tg/profile/

Related Link :
http://theprojectreview.blogspot.com/2012/09/trivia-philippines-social-networking.html
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/44173/fb-likes-shares-could-be-grounds-for-libel-says-sen--guingona
http://theprojectreview.blogspot.com/2012/10/issues-tg-guingona-iii-talks-about.html