In XXX v. People of the Philippines, GR No. 274842, October 22, 2025, a case involving a Facebook post which ripened into a conviction for violation of Republic Act 9262 that reached the Supreme…
Tag: CYBERCRIME
May a bank be compelled to disclose identifying information under the Cybercrime Prevention Act?
Yes. In allowing disclosure of a depositor’s basic identifying information, the Court first defined “deposit”, why it its confidentiality is protected, and correlated it the provisions of the Cybercrime Prevention Act with the…
Are banks considered as “service providers” under the Cybercrime Prevention Act?
Banks are service providers under the Cybercrime Prevention Act. – “The Cybercrime Prevention Act defines “service provider” as “(1)[a]ny public or private entity that provides to users of its service the ability to…