Should cybersex operations be punishable?: A review of the constitutionality of the pending Senate Bill 1748

• Main Authors: Onos, Abdul Rafi M., Coronado, Michaelangelo A.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2008
• Subjects: Commercial Law
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/17729
• Institution: De La Salle University

Internet existed throughout the years and has been an essential part of our life in the information age. Most of us would agree that it has made our life easier but behind the ease that we experience are new sets of problems, one of which is the increasing rate of cybercrimes. Here in the Philippines, the Internet has been used as an alternative method of exploiting women and children. The quick proliferation of cybersex operations has become alarming for it gives a negative image not only to the country but to the Filipino women. Amid the current crisis that the country is encountering, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago gave time to address the problem of cybersex by drafting Senate Bill 1748. Senate Bill 1748 seeks to end all Cybersex activities as it gives firmer penalties to persons responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Cybersex dens. But before Senate Bill 1748 becomes a statue, the constitutionality of the bill must first be determined in order for it to be valid. This study will determine whether Senate Bill 1748 is a valid exercise of police power, whether it is a valid limitation on the right to freedom of speech and expression, and whether it is in compliance with the constitutional provisions of the right to privacy of communication and correspondence.