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- PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS. Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012″.
- PUNISHABLE ACTS. Section 4. Cybercrime Offenses. — The following acts constitute the offense of cybercrime punishable under this Act
- PENALTIES. Section 8. Penalties. — Any person found guilty of any of the punishable acts enumerated in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor or a fine of at least Two hundred thousand pesos (PhP200,000.00) up to a maximum amount commensurate to the damage incurred or both.
- ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. Section 10. Law Enforcement Authorities. — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) shall be responsible for the efficient and effective law enforcement of the provisions of this Act.
- Libel in A Nutshell
- How Can A Person Be Held Liable For The Crime of Libel?
- The Four Elements of Libel
Under Art. 353, Revised Penal Code (RPC), libel refers to a public and malicious imputation of vice or defect, crime, real or imaginary that can cause the contempt, discredit or dishonor a person. There are various ways libel can be committed. A person can commit libel by means of printing, writing, engraving, theatrical exhibition, lithography and...
Any person who published or exhibit any defamation in writing or other means will be held liable for the crime of libel. Aside from the author or editor of the libelous pamphlet or book, the business manager of a daily newspaper will also face charges for the defamation especially if he was proven to be the author of the content or article. In fact...
• The imputation must be malicious; • The imputation must be defamatory; • The imputation must be made publicly; • The offended party must be identifiable. Retraction And The Action For Libel When a retraction is published to make corrections to the mistake that have been committed, it does not necessarily mean that the accused will be mitigated. F...
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Apr 30, 2024 · The traditional concept of libel involves print media, radio and television broadcasts. With the passage of Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, the application of the law penalizing libel has been extended to cyberspace and electronic platforms. Cyber libel is simply the commission of libel through a computer system ...
Jun 14, 2020 · There was a debate whether the required “publication” in libel encompasses the internet, which was not yet in existence when the RPC was enacted. This debate has been laid to rest, with the enactment of Republic Act (“R.A.”) No. 10175, also known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. This article discusses the definition, elements ...
The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, officially recorded as Republic Act No. 10175, is a law in the Philippines that was approved on September 12, 2012. It aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet in the Philippines. Among the cybercrime offenses included in the bill are cybersquatting, cybersex, child ...
- September 12, 2012
- Benigno Aquino III
Sep 12, 2012 · Read the full text of Republic Act No. 10175, the law that defines and penalizes cybercrime in the Philippines.
Dec 11, 2023 · Libel is the malicious imputation of a crime, vice, or defect – in writing. 1. Concept. Libel – refers to “a public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status or circumstance tending to cause dishonor, discredit or contempt of a natural or juridical person, or to blacken the memory of one who is dead.”
