Background of the Study The Cyberbercrime Prevention Act of 2012 is the first law in the Philippines which specifically

criminalizes computer crime, which prior to the passage of the law had no strong legal precedent in Philippine Jurisprudence. There such as the Electronic Commerce Act of 200 other known as Republic Act No. 8792 regulated-related activities but these law did not provide a legal bars for criminalizing committed on a computer in general. The I love you Virus created by Filipino student Onel De Guzman caused dama ge worldwide amounting to $2 billion to $5 billion. Practically there was no law to define computer crimes and no matter how he caused big damage there was no law to define computer crimes during it was happened particularly in the year 2001. One year after the I love you virus; Representative Eric Singson filed the AntiCybercrime Act of 2001. In the year of 2003 to 2009 several lawmakers file bills on cybercrime prevention including Senator Manny Villar and Antonio Trillanes due to increasing cybercrimes in the Philippines affecting influential and even normal living people. Senator Edgardo Angara filed Senate Bill No. 52 (which was later replaced by Senate Bill No. 2976). On July 7, 2010 Tarlac Representative Susan and five other lawmakers filed the House Bill No. 85 or An Act Defining Cybercrime, Providing for the Prevention, Investigation, and the Imposition of Penalties Therefor and for Other Purposes (which was later replaced by Senate Bill No. 2976. In the year 2011 Senator Edgardo Angara filed the Senate Bill No. 2976 entitled An Act Defining Cybercrime, Providing for Prevention, Investigation, and Imposition of Penalties Therefor and Other Purposes. Provision were adopted by the technical working group at the House on cyber defamation, increased penalties, collection of real-time data among others. A May of 2011 provision on cyber defamation was removed at the lower House and House Bill 5805 was approved in third reading. In the beginning of the year of 2012, Senator Tito Sotto moved for the inclusion of libel as a cybercrime in Senate Bill No. 2976. There were other amendments that were adopted gave the Department of Justice power to shut down sites that contain harmful content based on prime facie evidence. January 30 of 2012 the senate approved the Bill of 2976. Senate and House reconcile provisions in a conference committee report and approved it.

President Benigno Aquino III signed the Cybercrime Prevention Bill into law on September 12, 2012. Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act took effect on October 3 2012. In a unanimous verdict, the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order on the Cybercrime Prevention Act. There were fifteen petitions have been file against the Cybercrime Law.

Statement of the Problem This study gives emphasis on the effects of Cybercrime Law Implementation to the Philippine nation. The following questions provided the framework for this study: 1. What are the reasons behind the formulation of the cybercrime law? 2. What are the effects of the cybercrime law to private individuals, to media, and to the Philippine Government? 3. What are strengths and weaknesses of the cybercrime law? 4. How is cybercrime law implemented? Is it successful? Why or Why not? 5. What are the steps to be done by both government and non-government organizations to ensure effective and responsible implementation of the cybercrime law?

Significance of the Study As a study, this will become one of the aids in helping individuals n increasing their knowledge about the content of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, to have a clearer perception of what this act means and to eradicate, if not lessen the questions and doubts in our own minds. This is an attempt to explore deeper to what this act does its legal basis for criminalizing criminals that are committed through the use of computers and other devices, the sanctions and prohibitions of such violated act and its corresponding penalties, and its limitations and boundaries of the said law. Specifically, this law will benefit the following targets. Internet/Online Users. The lack of information and ignorance about Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 will lead to vulnerability of the individual to the offenses and violations

that this law prohibits. On the other hand, when individual have the sufficient knowledge about this law, such violations will be avoided. Future Researchers. This study may serve as link towards learning more of the topics which may be related or discussed in the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. Students and teachers. In the latter, this will be an additional information for them for the sake of learning and also likewise for the teachers. It is not enough that the teacher understands what this law means but for them also to help their students understand why such law exists. People in this State. It is the responsibility of every individual to know the laws that are being implemented by the government, not just know but also to critic if that law that being imposed will benefit those majorities that will affected with that law.

Scope & Limitation of the Study This study focuses in the perception and insights of MSU students in MSU-Main Campus, Marawi City towards the effects of Cybercrime Law Implementation to the Philippine nation. The study tackles about the reasons behind the Cybercrime Law formulations. Also, this study identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the said Cybercrime Law. The enormous effects of Cybercrime Law to private individuals, to mass media, and Philippine government are shown to view and detect its significance towards national development and cyber justice and equality. Moreover, the study concentrates in the upshots of effective and responsible implementation of Cybercrime Law towards Filipino citizens. In addition, this study categorizes the steps to be done and used by both government and non-government organizations to guarantee the operational and responsible implementation of the Cybercrime Law. As a whole, this study which is through a survey and research data give us information and discernments towards the effects of liable and operative implementation of Cybercrime Law in the Philippines.

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