Nancy Binay proposed bill to criminalize MEMES

[Unlicensed Dreamer]

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MANILA, Philippines - Does newly-elected Senator Nancy Binay's proposed bill amending Republic Act 9262 criminalize humorous internet memes?

The question is now making rounds on social media as Section 2 (E5) of Binay's proposed Electronic Violence Against Women (E-VAW) bill mentions the unauthorized use of a picture, video, voice, name, or identity that will put someone in a bad light or injure the victim's reputation.

According to the bill, "electronic violence" refers to acts done through information communications technology, such as computers and the internet, "that will cause mental, emotional or psychological suffering to the victim."

If it becomes law, those found guilty of causing "electronic violence" can be imprisoned for up to 6 years, pay up to P500,000 to their victim, fined an additional P300,000, and will be made to undergo psychological counseling.

ABS-CBNNews.com tried to get Binay's side to explain if she is particularly referring to memes, but the lawmaker has yet to respond.

Memes, according to the Oxford Dictionaries, are humorous images, videos, or pieces of text that are copied and spread rapidly by Internet users.

Binay was the subject of memes during the the election campaign period.

Women's rights activist Elizabeth Angsioco, meanwhile, believes that Binay's bill is limited to violence against women and children done through electronic means.

"It aims to amend [Republic Act No. 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act (VAWC)]. Thus, a previous or current relationship bw parties a must," she said.

"Thus, application limited to persons that have or had at least a dating relationship. It doesn't apply to all tweeps," Angsioco said. " We have to take amendments within context of VAWC."

Binay earlier told reporters that the the bill she filed is not related to the flak she received during the election campaign.

She said the perpetrator and the victim need to have "personal relationship" for a crime to qualify under the bill.

"Kaya naka-specify doon kung ex-husband, ex-boyfriend..basta kailangang may personal relationship," Binay said.

She added that the proposed bill, if passed into law, will complement Republic Act 9262.


"Ito ay another protection para sa ating mga kababaihan. Nakita ninyo naman yung mga nangyari these past years, yung mga posts sa Internet ng mga *** videos. So ito yung protection nila, so they can have a way na makapagreklamo,” Binay said.

Source: Does Nancy Binay's bill criminalize memes? | ABS-CBN News

[noy.juan]

this idiot is like a combination of sotto and lapid... or perhaps sinotto lang niya ni

[cranberry]

for real? murag mabaw ra kaau.. kadghan ug prblema aning Pilipinas, ka na jud ang unahon.. tsk!

[bejabbers]

mao ni ang ma hitabo kung mag vote ta ug professional ojt

[THE KID]

what the hell are you talking about? first of all do you know what is a meme?

[<SMILE>]

She did took the derides very seriously and made a bill for it.
Well, it restricts freedom of expression and many would oppose.
In the first place nobody could speak about fire when they could not see
any flame at all.

[bleedingboi]

Next Bill:

Banned na ang Whitening Creams, Glutathione, Whitening soap, etc...

Unfair daw sa mga lagum, cge ug lugod, di jud mu-puti.

[Unlicensed Dreamer]

[jutzy]

Ok ra ko ani at least naay gibuhat si Nancy.. iya ra man tumong is to protect the women and children ngnu daghan man mu reklamo ani.. mangulata ug maminuang sd d-ay mog mga babae na di man mo ganahan ani na balaod?

[21guns]

Unsa kahay na think niya no nga if sa lalaki mahitabo ni di ba maka cause ug mental, emotional or psychological suffering sad sa mga lalaki, bayot raba tawon ang uban lol. One side naman ni mga women ron,, ug e tanan nalang na man and woman.

Another dapat daw naa parsonal relationship para mo qualify. What about daw sa mga na wala nga phone, memory card, flash drive, stolen harddrive nya naay nude pics and video nya gi upload sa web naa nay relationship ang victime ana. toinks