INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE LAW Outline I. II.

Overview, Objectives and Requirements Assessment on the issues and influence of Information Technology(IT) on lifestyles, human rights, governance, trade and citizenship, legal profession, among others 2.

http://www.philcecnet.ph/content/view/236 Upi, Maguindanao Community Electronic Center http://www.philcecnet.ph/content/view/601/1/ Network Readiness Index http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GITR/2012/GITR_OverallRanking s_2012.pdf Global Information Technpology Report 2012 http://www.weforum.org/issues/global-information-technology 3. 4. 5. 6. Participatory Advocacy through IT Online Petitions, http://www.thepetitionsite.com/ Transparent Governance Philippine ICT Road Map (Empowering a Nation Through ICT) Automated Electoral System RA 9369, Automated Elections Act Environmental Management and DRRM IT and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management DOSTs Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) http://noah.dost.gov.ph/ Electronic Wastes RA 6969, T Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990 Electronic Waste Management in the Philippines http://www.unep.or.jp/ietc/spc/newsjul10/Philippines (Mr.Geri).pdf Human Rights, Liberties and Privacy Practice of Law in the Digital Age

III. Definition, meaning, value and importance of IT Bill Gates: Commencement Remarks at Harvard University http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2007/06.14/99-gates.html IV. Promises and Pitfalls of Information Technology V. ICT Age- Role of UNCITRAL in Electronic Commerce http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/electronic_commerc e.html VI. Information Technology and the Law A. Constitutional provisions Article II, secs. 1-17, 20, 24, 28 Art. III, secs. 1- 4, 7 Art. XII, sec. 14 Art. XIII, secs. 14, 16 Art. XIV, secs. 1-5, 10-13 (Education, Science and Technology) Art. XIV, secs. 10, 11 B. Laws and Administrative Regulations related to IT i. Principal Law: RA 8792, Electronic Commerce Act ii. Implementing Rules and Regulations

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C. Other statutes: 1. RA 9995, "Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009" 2. RA 9775, Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 3. RA 9208, Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 4. RA 9372, Human Security Act of 2007 5. R.A 9239, Optical Media Act of 2003 6. R.A. 8484, Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998 7. R.A. 8293, Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines ) 8. RA7877, Sexual Harassment Act A. Judicial Rules and Rulings D.

VIII. Ways Forward

1. Supreme Court Rules (i) A.M. NO. 01-7-01-SC- SC Rules on Electronic Evidence, 17th July 2001. (ii) A.M. NO. 01-7-01-SC.- Re: Expansion Of The Coverage Of The Rules On Electronic Evidence, September 24, 2002. (iii) A.M. O8-1-16-AC (Rule on the Writ of Habeas Data), January 22, 2008 (iv) A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC, Effectivity Date: April 29, 2010SC Rules of Procedure on Environmental Cases http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/Rules%20of%20Procedure%20for%20Enviro nmental%20Cases.pdf 2. Supreme Court Rulings Related to IT VII. A. 1. IBM Phils. V. NLRC , GR 117221, April 13, 1999 Ople v Torres, GR 127685, July 23, 1998 Mandarin Villa, Inc. v Court of Appeals, GR 119850, June 20, 1996 Metrobank v NLRC, Gr. 109667, Aug 16, 1994 People v Burgos, GR 92739, August 2, 1991 People of the Philippines v. Melchor Cabalquinto, G.R. No. 167693, 19 September 2006 MCC Industrial Sales Corporation v. SSangyong Corporation, G.R. No. 170633, October 17, 2007 Guingona v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 191846, May 6, 2010, 620 SCRA 448 Capalla v COMELEC, G.R. No. 201112, June 13, 2012 IT & the Law: Issues and Implications E-Governance Philippine Community E Center -