Is Online Libel Committed Before the Effectivity of the Cybercrime Law a Crime?
Is online libel or cyberlibel committed before 3 October 2012, the effectivity date of the Cybercrime Prevention Act, a crime? The answer is yes. Online libel or cyberlibel committed before 3 October 2012 was already punishable as a crime under Article 353, in relation to Article 355, of the Revised Penal Code. This notwithstanding the…