By Anjeanette Manuel
Photo Courtesy of Google Images Cyber bullied or cyber vengeance?
This question has been circulating over the social media world after Senator Nancy Binay proposed a bill amending Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence against Women and Their Children Act (VAWC) that includes the unauthorized use of a picture, video, voice, name, or identity that might injure the victim's reputation.
This question has been circulating over the social media world after Senator Nancy Binay proposed a bill amending Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence against Women and Their Children Act (VAWC) that includes the unauthorized use of a picture, video, voice, name, or identity that might injure the victim's reputation.
Sen. Binay’s proposed Electronic Violence Against Women (E-VAW) bill that refers to the acts done through communications technology such as computers and the internet "that will cause mental, emotional or psychological suffering to the victim."
Netizens from Twitter and Facebook expressed some raged comments about the proposed bill.
Marion Chito Dela Cruz, a Filipino resident from Dubai, United Arab Emirates shared his opinion saying, “Nancy Binay, if cannot tolerate criticisms, prove yourself that others are wrong. Avoid crappy ideas. Don't make stupid laws,” on his Twitter account (@marionchito).
Karla Stefan Singson, a Marketing and PR Consultant and the author of www.karlasingson.com, voiced her thoughts on this issue in her blog with a title “Nancy Binay (and others), No More Redundant Laws Please” ending her article with a post note saying “She did not propose on the criminalization of internet memes, per se. Read the entire law before you judge.”
"This bill is not about what I have experienced during the campaign. So this is not about me," she said.
“The bill is aimed at protecting women's rights against cyber offenders,” she added. Before and after the election, Sen. Binay was being feasted by the netizens making fun of her complexion and questioning her capabilities to run for a public office. This caught the attention not just the senator herself but also the world social media.
Electronic violence offenders could be imprisoned up to six years with a fine of PHP 500,000 to the victim and an extra payment amounting to PHP 300,000 with additional psychological counseling. The bill was filed last July 3, but social media discussions have started heating up the issue that yet again, garners criticisms against the senator.
Netizens from Twitter and Facebook expressed some raged comments about the proposed bill.
Marion Chito Dela Cruz, a Filipino resident from Dubai, United Arab Emirates shared his opinion saying, “Nancy Binay, if cannot tolerate criticisms, prove yourself that others are wrong. Avoid crappy ideas. Don't make stupid laws,” on his Twitter account (@marionchito).
Karla Stefan Singson, a Marketing and PR Consultant and the author of www.karlasingson.com, voiced her thoughts on this issue in her blog with a title “Nancy Binay (and others), No More Redundant Laws Please” ending her article with a post note saying “She did not propose on the criminalization of internet memes, per se. Read the entire law before you judge.”
"This bill is not about what I have experienced during the campaign. So this is not about me," she said.
“The bill is aimed at protecting women's rights against cyber offenders,” she added. Before and after the election, Sen. Binay was being feasted by the netizens making fun of her complexion and questioning her capabilities to run for a public office. This caught the attention not just the senator herself but also the world social media.
Electronic violence offenders could be imprisoned up to six years with a fine of PHP 500,000 to the victim and an extra payment amounting to PHP 300,000 with additional psychological counseling. The bill was filed last July 3, but social media discussions have started heating up the issue that yet again, garners criticisms against the senator.
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