Laws governing the Information and Communication technology in the Philippines

Question 1

ACT
“to protect the fundamental human right to privacy of communication while ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation and growth [and] the [State’s] inherent obligation to ensure that personal information in information and communications systems in government and in the private sector are secured and protected”.

Answer 1

In 2012, the Philippines passed Republic Act
No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012
(DPA)

Question 2

ACT

_____ which addresses crimes
committed against and through
computer systems on _______. It includes penal substantive
rules, procedural rules and also rules
on international cooperation.

Answer 2

10175 or “Cybercrime Prevention Act of
2012”

12 September
2012.

Question 3

Act

_____, also
known as ______, which
regulates businesses that deal with BLANK in order to ensure that they comply
with the intellectual property code.

Answer 3

Optical Media Act of 2003, Republic Act 9239

Question 5

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_____ also protects
trademarks, patents and even various
forms of intellectual property.

Answer 5

Philippine copyright law Republic Act No. 8293

Question 6

As a
general matter, _______ occurs when a
copyrighted work is reproduced,
distributed, performed, publicly
displayed, or made into a
derivative work without the
permission of the copyright owner.

Answer 6

copyright
infringement