Celdran conviction draws mixed reactions on Twitter
News that popular tour guide Carlos Celdran had been convicted by a court of offending religious feelings drew mixed reactions on the microblogging site Twitter.
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Bill gives netizens say in passage of PH laws
Netizens—bloggers, maybe even trolls—stand to play a vital role in the passage of the country’s laws if a proposed Crowdsourcing Act is enacted.
TRO on cyberlaw big victory for freedom of expression, says Guingona
“The first victory of the people and of freedom of expression.” That was how Sen. Teofisto Guingona III described the Supreme Court’s issuance Tuesday of a temporary restraining order (TRO) suspending implementation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act for 120 days while the high tribunal decides whether the law violates civil liberties.
Aquino may be ousted for cybercrime law, says lawmaker
Kabataan party-list Rep. Raymond Palatino, one of the complainants against newly enacted Republic Act No. 10075 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, on Sunday said President Benigno Aquino could be impeached for enforcing the controversial law.
Alan Cayetano wants live-tweeting of Senate proceedings
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is proposing “real-time tweeting” in the Senate to allow public participation in all issues being tackled in the chamber.
Belmonte against amending cybercrime law for now
House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. is not keen on amending the Cybercrime Prevention Act despite snowballing protests even from senators who hitherto backed the measure despite the insertion of controversial provisions.
Noah’s website survives great flood of cyberattacks
Like the biblical Noah who rode out the Great Flood, this Noah also emerged unscathed.
NBI: Int’l group behind hacking of gov’t web sites
Threats to hack web sites of government agencies by a group with an international affiliation have become a matter of national security, according to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) lead agent assigned to the probe.
Angara: Tough penalties due to Net’s global reach
Just one click and a libelous content goes global.
NBI says it has traced at least 20 ‘hacktivists’
The National Bureau of Investigation is investigating members of Anonymous Philippines, a group that has claimed on its Facebook account that it hacked the website of the NBI and those of other agencies.
Aquino moves to allay cyber fears
Faced with escalating street and online protests as well as hacking of websites, President Benigno Aquino on Wednesday assured the public that no civil liberties would be suppressed under the cybercrime law even as he sought a dialogue with all stakeholders.
More groups ask SC to zap cybercrime law
More groups have asked the Supreme Court to nullify the new Cybercrime Prevention Act.
Lawyers’ group appeals for calm amid netizens’ protest
A lawyers’ group on Wednesday appealed for calm amid the growing public opposition to Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act, which took effect Wednesday.
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