3 arrested for running online prostitution ring
The National Bureau of Investigation recently arrested three people who allegedly were involved in an on-line prostitution and human trafficking activities, the agency’s top official said.
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CA affirms libel case vs teen blogger for ‘maligning’ another girl
The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld a decision by a Marikina Regional Trial Court (RTC) to proceed with a libel case and the issuance of arrest warrants against a minor and five other persons for alleged defamatory posts on a social networking site.
Man charged for uploading sex photos of ex-girlfriend on Facebook
A Manila City Hall worker was charged with violating the anti-voyeurism law at the Manila Regional Trial Court for uploading photos of him and his ex-girlfriend in sexual acts at a social networking site.
‘Cyber-Perling’ decries threats
Environmentalist Esperlita Garcia on Tuesday expressed alarm over what she described as possible attempts to intimidate her in her fight against mining and electronic libel.
Arrest sparks row over cybercrime law
Environmentalists and Internet users have rallied behind Esperlita “Perling” Garcia, an anti-mining advocate who was arrested on Thursday on libel charges for a purported critical post on Facebook in spite of the Supreme Court’s suspension of the cybercrime law.
De Lima vows to protect rights, freedoms if SC upholds cybercrime law
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima vowed on Monday to protect constitutionally guaranteed rights and freedoms should the Supreme Court uphold the anti-cybercrime law.
Angara: Tough penalties due to Net’s global reach
Just one click and a libelous content goes global.
Senator backs anti-cybercrime law but draws line on blocking websites
The sponsor in the Senate of the Cybercrime Prevention Act wants Justice Secretary Leila De Lima to keep herself from blocking access to websites even if they are found to violate the provisions of the much-criticized law against Internet crimes.
De Lima won’t suspend cybercrime law power to block websites
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima turned down the proposal of Sen. Edgardo Angara, on Thursday, to suspend the implementation of a provision of the Cybercrime Prevention Act that gave the Department of Justice (DOJ) the power to block or restrict access to websites that violate the new law.
Lawmakers support amendments to anti-cybercrime law
Lawmakers are now scrambling to amend the Cybercrime Prevention Act, but warned the public against hacking government websites and spewing foul comments on social media to protest the measure.
Rights lawyer, columnist lead filing of 5th petition vs cybercrime law
Human rights lawyer Harry Roque and columnist Ellen Tordesillas on Friday led the filing at the Supreme Court of the fifth petition against the controversial Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
27 Chinese nationals in cyberfraud case deported—BI
The Bureau of Immigration on Friday deported 27 Chinese nationals supposedly involved in what authorities described as the single biggest operation in the history of cybercrime.
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