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Sen. Angara explains the Anti-Cybercrime Bill

A couple of weeks ago, we got news that the Senate has finally approved their own version of the Anti-Cybercrime Bill (Senate Bill 2796). It has gotten a lot of mixed reactions and has even been labeled as a measure similar to SOPA/PIPA in the US.

Senator Ed Angara, one of the proponents of the Anti-Cybercrime Bill in the Senate, explains some details about this bill at ANC Future Perfect.

Here’s the recording of that full interview.

The topic on cybersex was mentioned and discussed. Again, the apprehension of a lot of people about the vagueness of the provision was somewhat addressed here — that any actions that may deemed to be in violation of the law has to go thru the proper legal process — a warrant from the court, show of probable cause and most of all “common sense”. So I don’t think that the example of “a husband and wife exchanging favors or gifts in return for online sex” can be considered a criminal act under this bill.

Sen. Angra added that the Senate Bill 2796 will have to be merged with the version in the Lower House (Congress) and be amended, corrected or properly worded before it is passed into a law.

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Abe Olandres
Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.
  1. what about 2 consenting adults or married couples, having cyber sex, who live far from each other?


    • “…any actions that may deemed to be in violation of the law has to go thru the proper legal process — a warrant from the court, show of probable cause and most of all “common sense”. So I don’t think that the example of “a husband and wife exchanging favors or gifts in return for online sex” can be considered a criminal act under this bill.”


  2. this bill is more beneficial to politicians, clearly because they want to protect their own interest. protecting the public interest is just an alibi, because they knew the power of the internet nowadays, anything could spread like wildfire. this violates freedom of expression.


  3. Common sense isn’t so common. Especially not in this country. Besides, the problem isn’t the intent of the law, it’s the letter.


  4. What?? Kim Dotcom operated here for a year? Hacking into bank accounts? Are they even sure about these ‘facts?’


    • OBVIOUSLY, the Senator didn’t know his facts. Tsk


    • My thoughts exactly. Author pa naman sya ng batas na ‘to. ni simpleng fact checking di nya yata magawa.


  5. Nice idea! BUT, why now? This is a looooooooooong overdue!


  6. While Cybersex has drawn the most attention, the truly dangerous provision is the late insertion — Section 13 – “RESTRICTING OR BLOCKING ACCESS TO COMPUTER DATA”, which allows the blocking of websites even without a warrant.

    Coupled with Section 4-C-4 – “LIBEL” (another last minute insertion), it can be used to “gag” or restrict journalistic freedoms, both by traditional and new media (e.g. blogs, etc.).


  7. labanan yang mga politicians na yan. gusto nila kunin ang internet sa mga pinoy para pagka kitaan nila. Yang angara na yan wag kayo maniwala dyan, tangal yan sa boto ko pag sumali yan sa elecksyon. tangalin nyo din sya sa mga boto nyo at ang mga kasama nyan


  8. wow! these oldies feels they know what they’re talking about.. i bet they dont even know how to use a computer..


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