Likening the cybercrime law to a vampire that “sucks the life out of freedom of speech and expression,” Sen. Teofisto Guingona III on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to strike down specific provisions of the law.
Senator Teofisto Guingona III has filed a bill, allowing internet users to participate in the legislative process in Congress.
“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.
Senator Teofisto Guingona III, one of the first to question the newly enacted Cybercrime Prevention Act before the Supreme Court, warned that the role of cyberspace in closely examining candidates in next year’s elections may be hampered with the law’s penalties on online libel.
