Noynoy Aquino (P-Noy) Facebook [Adm-03]: President Aquino has signed into law a key piece of legislation penalizing cybersex, child pornography and unsolicited electronic communication like email spam, among others.
The President signed Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 on Wednesday, Undersecretary Abigail Valte announced on Saturday.
RA 10175 punishes content-related offenses such as cybersex, child pornography and libel which may be committed through a computer system.
It also penalizes unsolicited commercial communication or content that advertises or sells products or services.
But there are exemptions relating to the sending of unsolicited material: It is not a crime if there is prior consent from the recipient, the communication is an announcement from the sender to users, and if there is an easy, reliable way for the recipient to reject it, among others.
(Courtesy of TJ Burgonio, Phil. Daily Inquirer)
MY COMMENTARY
RA 9646 nga na professionalization ng Real Estate Service Practitioners, 2009 pa eto naging batas hindi pa rin na-iimplement, ang dami pa ring colorum professionals nagkakalat sa mga malls.
Ehhh eto nanaman gumawa nanaman ng bagong nakakaloka na batas na tinatawag na CyberCrime. I have no problem in criminalyizing cybersex and childporn. But I am worried about the anti-cyberlibel provision that might be used to retaliate against people who expose corrupt and unworthy government officials. I am also worried of the insertion of the anti-cyberlittering provision na nag-criminalize ng unsolicited internet advertising. Klaro naman na etong batas na eto ay gamitin lang ng mga mayayamang may kaya pang ads sa TV at ng mga politiko para mas lalong makakalamang sa competition laban sa mga gumagapang na mga mahihirap. Kawawa mga mahihirap nitong RA 10175 at kawawa din lahat maging criminal na hanggang maging makapal na mga mukha ng lahat na Pilipino maging tolerant sa crimes. In other words, the more laws are made, the more laws are left unimplemented, the more it nortures the Filipinos to become more naturally tolerant to crimes. Besides, internet advertising is the cheapest alternative to promote a small business or small politician, it is the only chance for the the thriving small to crawl up the river. What the government should work on is the criminalizing of paper flyposting of commercial and political ads (especially during elections) in public places and open walls because it's littering effect is an eyesore.
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On the other hand, baka makatulong etong batas na eto sa professionalization ng real estate service practitioners kung kaya nitong pigilan ang internet advertising. Mas makakabuti kung Business SignBoards lang sa labas ng principal place of business natin ang magiging legit. Mga ibang profession like doctors hindi naman sila nag-aadvertise sa internet, tayo lang talaga mga brokers nag-pepeddle sa internet and sa streets. Sa kasalukuyan, tayo sa IPORESP ay nag-hahanda, nagpaplano ng Phil National Listing System. Darating din ang panahon na mga customers ay mag walk-in na lang sa offices natin at wala na yang peddling na yan.
Legislative Gluttony tawag nyan. Sobrahan na ng mga batas na ginawa pero hindi na iimlement. Parang gluttony sobrang pagkain nilalalamon pero hindi na kaya i-contain sa tiyan kaya sinusuka. Kaya ako hindi bilib sa mga Legislators ng nakaraang atlong dekada, mga batas hindi napopondohan at hindi na-iimplement, hence norturing the culture of corruption and lawlessness in the mind of the Filipino.
