Pinoy netizens ‘go black’ on Facebook to protest Cybercrime Law

Filipino netizens are turning their Facebook profile photos into black as a sign of protest against the controversial Cybercrime bill. A group called Philippine Internet Freedom Association is currently encouraging more people to switch to the "black" profile photo to support mounting protests against the Cybercrime law. For weeks, the debate has moved away from the...

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Philippines Cybercrime law: Yay or nay?

The newly approved law aimed at combating cybercrimes has been met with mixed reactions from the public and private sectors. The Cybercrime Prevention Act is a boon for local firms, particularly in the information technology sector, business groups said. Other groups meanwhile warned that the new law threatens Filipinos' freedom of expression as well as freedom of information. But what does the anti-cybercrime law mean for the ordinary Filipino netizen? Most if not all of the offenses in the law are already crimes punishable under the Revised...

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'Bloody Monday': Hackers strike gov't websites anew

Hackers hit at least three more government websites early Monday as protests mount against the Cybercrime Prevention Act which is set to take effect Oct. 3. The online portals of the National Telecommunications Commission, the Philippine Information Agency and the Food Development Center were defaced by hackers claiming to be members of the group "Anonymous Philippines." The...

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