Real Life: Cybercrime Law - nothing to joke about

Ok, so we have ousted SOPA, PIPA and ACTA, three of the laws that would provide protection from piracy, stealing and cybersex, but at the cost of destroying the freedom of Internet users everywhere.

But sadly, here in the Philippines, the antagonist wins, and it's in the form of the Cybercrime law a.k.a Republic Act No. 10175

http://www.gov.ph/2012/09/12/republic-act-no-10175/

I know that piracy, art thieves and cybersex are such big issues, but this is just so damn ludicrous and over-the-top. I mean, come on, we should just focus on punishing those who run the operations, like the cybersex dens and websites that promote child pornography. Most of us are just enjoying downloading stuff that kills boredom, including episodes of our favorite shows and music, and now, we're going to get thrown to jail, just because of posting and downloading whatever we want??

As Internet users, we have the right to enjoy the services, but there are some customers who just love abusing it. Can't we just arrest the real culprits instead of getting the innocents involved in this mess? Things would be much better that way.

I can sense protests coming up... But for me, no thanks... I just hope the government reconsiders upon hearing the voices of the people and do the right thing.

UPDATE: Just added some interesting pictures. I just wanna share it.

Shared from Sen. TG Guigona's FB page, and yes, I'm with it

Brave words from Sen. Tito Sotto

Looking at two sides of a coin…

By the year 2010, we will be experiencing again one of the most important events happening in every country, especially here in the Philippines: election. Election is when a citizen chooses who will be leading the country to the right path. But before the main event, there will be intense competition going on between political parties, with promises, debates and other issues that will be addressed once the members win and are elected as part of the government.

That is the highlight of the play entitled “Magkaibang Mukha ng Isang Bagol” (Two Sides of a Coin). Written by Filipino playwright Amado V. Hernandez in 1960, its main focus are the two opposing parties, “Partido ng Bayan” and “Partido ng Bansa”, led by Pantog and Bantog respectably. Pantog’s main goal is to crush the graft and corruption of the government, while Bantog’s mission to lead the country towards peace and order by the government’s just ways. After the support program and a heated jousting debate going on between two parties, the election ensues and only the result will decide who shall stay and who shall fall.

The play was presented in my school yesterday, and I can say that it was indeed both entertaining and relevant at the same time. The mood there was serious and intense, especially during the climax wherein the aggressive debate culminated in a series of violent squabbles that alarmed the police, and even when the result of voting at the Election Day ended as a draw. I’m indeed impressed on how the play was presented by our group of actors and actresses known as “Dulaang 108”; the way they speak, the actions they perform, and even the sounds and effects used indeed blend together, making the end result worth the hard work. There was also a discussion about the inspiration behind the play, and it turned out that there was that same heated competition, between Carlos Garcia of Liberal Party and Diosdado Macapagal of Nacionalista Party, on the year the play was written.

“Magkaibang Mukang ng Isang Bagol” has indeed shed light on both political and voting issues. The main lesson is this: We must make a wise choice on voting and we must not always base our decisions with just a simple coin toss. Please take my word on this… ^^