Category: Politics

First test of Ph anti-cybercrime law may involve Tito Sotto kin

October 4, 2012October 4, 2012 benign0 39 Comments

It may be an ironic first test of the Philippines’ newly-minted Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. News broke this morning of what could be the first high-profile incidence of cyber-bullying over social networking giant Facebook since RA 10175 came into effect. The incident involved a nephew of embattled Philippine Senator…

Crime, Politics, Tech Talk

Lawmakers who rushed to pass Cybercrime Law are now rushing to amend it

October 4, 2012February 18, 2014 Ilda 37 Comments

There is enough evidence to suggest that the passing of the Cybercrime Law was railroaded or rushed to avoid further scrutiny by the members of Congress. First, Senator Chiz Escudero quickly admitted “it was a personal oversight that the clause including libel among the crimes punishable under the new law was inserted in the committee…

Crime, Government, Politics

Republic Act 10175: Has ‘cyber martial law’ been declared yet?

October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 benign0 29 Comments

Whereas, there are calls to “educate” the public on the alleged evils of Republic Act 10175 or the Philippine Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, it seems those who are making the loudest of such calls are themselves spreading information that may instead mis-educate the public. One Twitter user who goes by the name @BishopLuc posted…

Crime, Media, Politics, Technology

Martial Law in the Philippines: ‘But here’s the point…’

September 27, 2012September 21, 2014 Virtual Vigilante 38 Comments

The following is a portion of Bong Bong Marcos’ statement in his Facebook account early Friday morning, September 21, 2012. His father signed Proclamation No. 1081, proclaiming a state of Martial Law in the Philippines, on September 21, 1972, exactly 40 years ago. We cannot change “yesterday” any more than we can foretell what the…

Education, Politics, Society

‘Honorable’ Pwede na yan mentality back fires!

September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 Ms. Mike Portes 10 Comments

The BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS WEBSITE at http://www.bsp.gov.phÂ HAS BEEN HACKED!Â This is what our government gets when our legislators dare pass a cybercrime bill that’s impotent! Screencap reads: Anonymous Philippines The Philippine Government has just passed a bill that effectively ends the Freedom of Expression in the Philippines.The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 is the…

Politics, Tech Talk

Possible psych war being waged in SC as Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno snubbed anew by peers!

September 24, 2012November 29, 2017 benign0 62 Comments

Just how long will newly-appointed Philippine Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno be able to maintain her trademark smile over the next 18 years she will be serving her post? The stresses of the job are piling on, which does not bode well for Sereno who, according to the supposed findings of a psychological…

Culture, Government, Politics

PNoy’s call for a re-writing of Philippine history: Will it change the future for Filipinos?

September 23, 2012September 23, 2012 benign0 33 Comments

According to Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III, history taught in Philippine schools should consist only of “truthful information” and not “the web of lies spun by propagandists and revisionists.” This is what he makes the underlying principle in his latest project — to rewrite Filipino history books according to what he thinks actually…

Development, Education, Politics

Drilling in Recto Bank gas field possibly set back by Trillanes adventurism

September 21, 2012January 15, 2014 benign0 4 Comments

When it comes to China, money is the primary currency of any kind of negotiation. And in light of the big tiff between Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and “Senator” Antonio Trillanes IV, the cast of characters is a lot bigger and includes one of the Philipines’s biggest mining companies, Philex Mining Corporation, and its…

Development, Money Talks, Politics