On September 12, 2012, the Republic of Philippines passed the Cybercrime Prevention Act (Act No. 10175).
The Act addresses legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet in the Philippines. It lists among other cybercrime offenses, identity theft, and illegal access to data.
The full text is available at http://www.gov.ph…
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ARTICLE: Some have criticized its provision on criminalizing libel, which is perceived to be a curtailment in freedom of expression. See http://www.rappler.com…
SUPREME COURT OF PHILIPPINES ORDER: On October 9, 2012, the Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a temporary restraining order, stopping implementation of the Act for 120 days, and extended it on 5 February 2013 “until further orders from the court.” See http://en.wikipedia.org…