CyberLaw Philippines compiles the laws that govern the internet in the Philippines, together with notes and guides on applying them, in a single free PDF for law and ICT students and practitioners.
You cannot protect your data, your accounts, your business or your family online if you do not know what the law says.
Not knowing a law is not a defense. Posting, sharing and recording can break the law without you realizing it.
Victims who know their rights can report faster and keep the right evidence.
Philippine cyberlaw is spread across many statutes, court rules, executive orders and agency circulars. Some were passed before social media existed. Others were issued this year. Finding the right provision takes time, and most people do not know where to start.
CyberLaw Philippines brings these sources together in one document. Each law comes with notes and guides on how to apply it in the ICT space.
We are an organization of people who study and work in law and technology. We keep the codal free so that anyone can read the law that applies to them.
We collect cyberlaws, rules and related issuances and keep one clean copy.
We add notes and guides so each law is read with how it applies in practice.
We publish the codal free of charge and update it every year.
A short summary of each entry. The PDF has the full text, notes and guides for every one.
Penalizes fraud involving credit cards, debit cards and other access devices. The 2019 amendment widened the devices and acts covered and raised penalties.
Gives legal effect to electronic documents, signatures and contracts, and penalizes hacking and piracy.
Court rules on how electronic documents, electronic signatures and digital records are presented and admitted as evidence.
Regulates the making, import and sale of optical discs to curb piracy, and created the Optical Media Board.
Joint rules of the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Health and Department of Agriculture for consumer protection in online transactions.
Prohibits recording films in cinemas without the consent of the copyright owner.
Protects personal information, sets the rights of data subjects and the duties of those who handle data, and created the National Privacy Commission. Includes the rules on data processed by AI systems.
Defines offenses such as illegal access, data interference, computer-related fraud, identity theft and online libel. Parts were struck down in Disini.
Created the DICT and gave it the lead on national ICT policy, infrastructure and cybersecurity.
Gives the public access to information held by the executive branch, subject to stated exceptions.
Supports the training and development of Filipino workers for digital and ICT jobs.
Targets online sexual abuse and exploitation of children and sets duties for platforms, payment services and other intermediaries.
Requires SIM registration with valid ID to deter scams, with rules on how registrants' data is protected.
Sets rules for online merchants and platforms and created the E-Commerce Bureau under the DTI.
Penalizes money muling and social engineering schemes used to take over or abuse financial accounts.
Sets how the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas conducts inquiries into financial accounts and shares account information under AFASA.
Opens up the data transmission industry to more players to expand internet connectivity.
Sets the framework for digital government services and the use of ICT in public offices.
Sets the framework on where data is stored and processed, known as data residency.
And more. The full list is in the PDF.
Three Supreme Court cases you will meet often when reading Philippine cyberlaw.
The main challenge to the Cybercrime Prevention Act. The Court upheld most of the law and struck down a few provisions, including the power to take down content without a court order and real-time collection of traffic data without a warrant.
Read it to understand what the Cybercrime Act can and cannot do.
Students sued after their private Facebook photos were used for school discipline. The Court held that a person's expectation of privacy online depends on the privacy settings and the audience they chose.
Read it for privacy on social media and the writ of habeas data.
A man sent a woman a picture of her face attached to a nude body by text message. The Court held this was psychological violence under the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act.
Read it for how older laws reach online conduct.
Common situations, the law that usually applies, and the office to approach first.
Keep screenshots, links, usernames, receipts and dates before anything is deleted. Offices and procedures change, so confirm current contact details on each agency's official website. This guide is general information and not legal advice.
One reference for cyberlaw and data privacy subjects, moot court and thesis research.
A fast way to check the governing statute and procedural rules before advising a client.
Plain explanations of the legal duties that come with building and running systems.
Guidance on privacy compliance, data handling and digital evidence.
Start with the short summary of each law.
Use the notes to see what is allowed and what is not.
Use the guides to handle a real situation or prepare your argument.
Philippine cyberlaws and related rules, from the Access Devices Regulation Act to the E-Governance Act and the Data Residency Framework Order, with notes and guides on applying them in the ICT space. The PDF has more than the list on this page.
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