Cybercrime Prevention Act

of 2012 (RA 10175)

CLGB 4 of 10-OLOC
What is Cybercrime
Prevention Act of 2012?
According to:
Chapter I: Section 2
Declaration of Policy
"The State recognizes the vital role of information
and communications industries such as content
production, telecommunications, broadcasting
electronic commerce, and data processing, in the
nation’s overall social and economic
development."
Declaration of Policy

"The State also recognizes the importance of

providing an environment conducive to the
development, acceleration, and rational application
and exploitation of information and communications
technology (ICT) to attain free, easy, and intelligible
access to exchange and/or delivery of information "
Declaration of Policy
";and the need to protect and safeguard the
integrity of computer, computer and
communications systems, networks, and databases,
and the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of
information and data stored therein, from all forms
of misuse, abuse, and illegal access by making
punishable under the law such conduct or conducts."
Declaration of Policy
"In this light, the State shall adopt sufficient
powers to effectively prevent and combat such
offenses by facilitating their detection,
investigation, and prosecution at both the
domestic and international levels, and by
providing arrangements for fast and reliable
international cooperation."
To Summarize the Declaration of
Policy
The State knows that
technology(telecommunication and Internet in
general) affects us consumers.
The State wants the consumers to be safe while
using it.
The State will also punish those who harms or
do something illegal the consumer.
Punishable Acts
Illegal Access
Illegal Interception
Data Interference
System Interference
Cyber-Squatting
Computer Related
Forgery
Computer Related
Fraud
Computer Related
Identity Theft
Cyber Sex
Child Pornography
Unsolicited
Commercial
Communication
Libel
Responsible in the Implementation
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)

Philippine National Police (PNP)

Penalties

Imprisonment
Fine of P200,000.00P10,000,000.00
(depends on your
crime)
How Does it Protect the
Consumers?

Protects our identity

Protects us from
harassers
Protects us from fake
products
Current News
Public school teacher in huge debt
because of ‘identity theft’
"
Public school teacher owes three banks P800,000 worth of loans even
without applying
He allegedly discovered his debts when the three banking firms sent
notifications
Reportedly, the teacher is a victim of identity theft
“Iyong time na nakapasa ako sa LET (Licensure Examination for
Teachers), nag-post po agad ako. Tsaka pagpasok ko po sa public
(school), pagbigay ng papel ko, pinost din po sa FB (Facebook) sa
sobrang tuwa ko po,” he was quoted saying.
"
Anti-Duterte voter files complaints
vs Internet bullies
'I hope people will understand their responsibilities on free speech.
There's a fine line between free speech and speech that harms,' Renee
Karunungan says
GRAVE THREATS. Rights advocate Renee Karunungan pursues
complaints against 34 alleged Duterte supporters for grave threats and
alleged violation of election laws. Photo by Paterno Esmaquel II
MANILA, Philippines – Hell hath no fury like a woman cyberbullied.
On Monday, May 2, Renee Karunungan announced she is filing a total
of 34 complaints against social media users who threatened and
harassed her for her posts against presidential bet Davao City Mayor
Rodrigo Duterte.
Anti-Duterte voter files complaints
vs Internet bullies
The women's rights and climate action advocate said she is pursuing 20
complaints against alleged Duterte supporters before the National Bureau
of Investigation (NBI) for grave threats under the Revised Penal Code.
She is also filing 14 other complaints against the online users before the
Commission on Elections (Comelec) for alleged violation of the Omnibus
Election Code.
After sharing on her Facebook page on March 22 that she is campaigning
against Duterte, Karunungan received threatening messages and
comments from alleged Duterte supporters who wished she would "get
raped" or "die."
End
Sources:
 Man nabbed for identity theft By Cecille Suerte Felipe
http://www.philstar.com/metro/2016/05/02/1578925/man-nabbed-ide
ntity-theft
 Anti-Duterte voter files complaints vs Internet bullies By
Voltaire Tupaz
http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/131486-anti-duterte-voter-files-com
plaints-internet-bullies
 Republic Act No. 10175 September 12, 2012
http://www.gov.ph/2012/09/12/republic-act-no-10175/