Anti-cybercrime law stressed anew

[ironjulie]

Manila, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III stands by the need for a cybercrime prevention law.

Aquino assured that the Executive branch is open to amending the controversial law on Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) by the Supreme Court (SC).



"Our law enforcement agencies were saying that there is difficulty when they arrest people engaged in (cyber) fraud, in particular. We've been deporting hundreds of people engaged in cybercrime, especially in the Internet," Aquino said in the annual question and answer forum with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FoCAP) yesterday.

Citing the Anti-Wiretapping Law or Republic Act (RA) No. 4200 of 1965, he said some methods are no longer existing. He said the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 addresses criminal offenses done in cyberspace.

"As Chief Executive of this land, when the proposed measure was brought before me, I had basically two options: Under the Constitution, if I agree, I sign it into law; if I disagree with the same, I veto everything," Aquino said.

"If I fail to sign the law then on the provisions of identity fraud, porn, and other aspects to be penalized by this law would have been left again in limbo," Aquino added.

The President however said the Executive branch is "open to having amendments to it," adding that he is even in favor of decriminalizing libel.

"I fully subscribe to the idea of decriminalizing it but not lessening the atmosphere that would encourage irresponsibility in certain quarters," Aquino said. (Madel R. Sabater)

[Securious]

a long time coming, but not good enough. Canada must get real tough on these jerks and send a message back to China that we mean business.

[ironjulie]

Thanks madam Shen Li.

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