We might be steps behind other countries when it comes to technology and cyber laws but as saying goes "Better be late than never". President Benigno "NoyNoy" Aquino III finally signed the Republic Act 10175 or the Anti-Cybercrime Law. The law will take full effect after 90 days wherein the new law will be publicized through newspaper, government website, and other means of communications.
The new law will cover most of today's crime in the virtual world such as but not limited to illegal access, illegal interception, data and/or system interference of any computer data/system/electronic documents/electronic data message, misuse of any devices, and cyber-squatting; offenses which covers computer related forgery, fraud, identity theft, cybersex, child pornography etc.
Penalties differ from Php50,000.00 to Php10,000,000.00 and prison mayor to arresto mayor. This will depend on the offense committed. The authorities that will implement the law will be DOJ, Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) - an inter-agency body, DOST, DILG.
Read the full law article here - Anti-Cybercrime Law
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