The proposed measure is more positively worded compared with the Anti-Cybercrime Law.
“While it is important to crack down on criminal activities on the internet, protecting constitutional rights like free expression, privacy, and due process should hold a higher place in crafting laws,†Defensor-Santiago said.
Earlier, President Benigno Aquino enacted Republic Act No 10175, or the controversial Cybercrime Prevention Act, but before the edict could be enacted, civil liberties groups and cyber-activists slammed the measure.
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