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Introduced by Senator LUISA %OI” P. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The introduction of computers and computer networking facilitates 
Computers 
data storage, information exchange and communications. 
improve banking, telecommunications, engineering and data handling. 
The advantages offered by computers can also be used by 
unscrupulous persons in the commission of certain crimes. 
This bill seeks to penalize the use of computers and computer 
networks in the commission of a crime. 
Immediate enactment of this bill into law is earnestly sought. 
LUISA “LOI” 
EJERCITO ESTRADA 
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Introduced by Senator LUISA ‘<L0In P. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PENALIZING THE USE OF COMPUTERS TO COMMIT, FACILITATE 
OR CONCEAL THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Represenfutives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall 
be cited as the 
“Computer Crimes Act”. 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to 
prevent the use of computers in committing acts penalized under the 
Revised Penal Code and other special laws. 
Section 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the term: 
”computer“ shall refer to an electronic machine that 
performs mathematical or logical calculations or that 
assembles, stores, correlates, or otherwise processes 
and prints information derived from coded data in 
accordance with a predetermined program and shall 
include 
word 
processors, 
laptop 
computers, 
mainframes or personal computers. 
A) 


Section 4. 
A) 
Section 5. 
Prohibited Activities. - It shall be unlawful: 
to use and operate a computer or computer network 
primarily to facilitate criminal activity or primarily to 
commit activities prohibited under the Revised Penal 
Code and other special law 
to use a computer or computer network to transmit a 
communication intended to conceal or hide the origin 
of money or other assets, tangible or intangible, that 
were derived from the commission of a crime; 
to use a computer or computer network to conceal, 
obliterate or hide the identity of persons guilty of 
committing a crime or an offense; and 
to use a computer or computer network to conceal or 
hide the commission of a crime or an offense and the 
evidence thereof. 
Penalty. - Any person guilty of the violation of this 
Act shall be punished by: 
A) 
ten (10) to fifteen (15) years imprisonment and a fine of 
not less than twenty thousand pesos (P20,OOO.OO) but 
not more than fifty thousand pesos (P50,OOO.OO) if the 
crime is committed against national security; 
five (5) to ten (10) years imprisonment if the crime 
committed is against persons or property. 
The crime is qualified if the computer used is a computer of the 
B) 
Government of the Philippines. 


Section 6. Prosecution for the violation of this Act is without 
prejudice to prosecution under any 
appropriate crime or offense 
enumerated in the Revised Penal Code and in other special laws. 
Section 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, 
is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the 
provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting. 
Section 8. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree, or 
issuance, executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule 
or regulation contrary to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act 
is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
Section 9. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen 
(15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved, 
GVL/tmd/ GVLCOMPUTERCRIMES