The internet in Philippines used to be censored-free. Not until President Benigno Aquino III signed into law the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 which includes the internet libel law. The free expression in a democratic country is now threatened.
Senator Vicente Sotto III inserted the libel clause. And among the 14 senators, only Senator Teofisto Guingona voted "No" to the Senate version on Third Reading of the Cybercrime Law. Are the bloggers threatened to become more cautious now?
For me, this is disappointing. We are entitled to the freedom of speech. But good thing there is a currently pending Senate Bill No. 3244 by Senator Gregorio Honasan, claiming to decriminalize libel.
The latest update relating to this anti-cybercrime law is the attacking of government websites by the hackers who call themselves "Anonymous Philippines." The Malacañang urged them to bring their protests in a proper forum.
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