BLACK TUESDAY: PIFA #PIFAph & Netizens March to Supreme Court to Protest #cybercrimelaw
What: The Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance (PIFA) composed of different organizations, netizens, and bloggers, will hold a silent protest
When: Tuesday, October 2, 11am
Where: Supreme Court of the Philippines
The group will be carrying plain black placards as a symbol of the curtailment of freedom of speech that the Cybercrime Prevention Act brought.
The protest will be joined by the organizations and individuals in the alliance: Freelance Writers Guild of the Philippines, Filipino Freethinkers, Dakila-Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism, Colaition for Reform, Partido Lakas ng Masa, The ProPinoy Project, Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards, Inc., blogger and editor of Blog Watch Noemi Lardizabal-Dado, Music.ph’s Jim Ayson, and blogger Carlo Ople.
For more info, contact Red Tani or Ayeen Karunungan at 09175057055.
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Source: Facebook Group Event https://www.facebook.com/
STOP CYBER MARTIAL LAW !!!
The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 or Republic Act No. 10175 threatens our basic rights and freedoms. This law works against ordinary netizens — bloggers, freelance writers, website owners, social network users. etc. — and disregards, among other things, our right to privacy and freedom of expression.
At 10 am, we assemble at the Padre Faura entrance of Robinsons Manila.
At 10:30 am, with our central banner saying STOP CYBER MARTIAL LAW and our mouths covered with black tape (to be provided by PIFA), we march to the Supreme Court. Everyone is encouraged (but not required) to bring black cartolina or placards/signs that are all black, symbolizing the silencing of free speech.
At 11 am, we read our Unity Statement in front of the Supreme Court to let the three branches of our government and the Filipino nation know why this law should be stopped.
Join us netizens, and STOP CYBER MARTIAL LAW !!!
For those who cannot join the demonstration on Tuesday, you can show your solidarity by taking part in the online BLACKOUT — you can either take your site offline or display on your web sites and social media accounts the BLACK ‘STOP CYBER MARTIAL LAW’ digital banners / images found at the PIFA Facebook Group Album:https://www.facebook.com/
For inquiries, please text Kenneth Keng at 0915 790 00 18, or send him a Facebook private message at https://www.facebook.com/
Related links:
PIFA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/
PIFA web site: http://pifa.ph/
Facebook Group Event: https://www.facebook.com/
Text of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 or Republic Act No. 10175:http://www.gov.ph/2012/09/
About The Author
Noemi Lardizabal-Dado
Noemi Lardizabal-Dado is a Content Strategist with over 16 years experience in blogging, content management, citizen advocacy and media literacy and over 26 years in web development. Otherwise known as @MomBlogger on social media, she believes in making a difference in the lives of her children by advocating social change for social good. She is a co-founder and a member of the editorial board of Blog Watch . She is a resource speaker on media literacy, social media , blogging, digital citizenship, good governance, transparency, parenting, women’s rights and wellness, and cyber safety. Her personal blogs such as aboutmyrecovery.com (parenting) , pinoyfoodblog.com (recipes), techiegadgets.com (gadgets) and benguetarabica.coffee keep her busy outside of Blog Watch. Disclosure: I am an advocate. I am NOT neutral. I will NOT give social media mileage to members of political clans, epal, a previous candidate for the same position and those I believe are a waste of taxpayers' money. I do not support or belong to any political party. I was part of accredited media covering the Office of the Vice President and Leni Robredo as she ran as a presidential aspirant in the 2022 National and local elections. On August 5, 2021, YouTube announced that I was selected as one of 50 Program participants of its Creator Program for Independent Journalists She was a Senior Consultant for ALL media engagements for the PCOO-led Committee on Media Affairs & Strategic Communications (CMASC) under the ASEAN 2017 National Organizing Council from January 4 -July 5, 2017. Having been an ASEAN advocate since 2011, she has written extensively about the benefits of the ASEAN community and as a region of opportunities on Blog Watch and aboutmyrecovery.com. Organization affiliation includes Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation Updated June 6, 2022