The Cybercrime and Computer Related Crimes Act defines and prohibits crimes perpetrated through computers and computer systems. The Act criminalizes online gender-based violence including cyber harassment and cyber stalking. Clause 16 of the Act prohibits cyber harassment—the making of any request, suggestion or proposal, which is obscene, lewd, lascivious or indecent; or threatening to inflict injury or physical harm to the person or property of any person. The penalty for cyber harassment is imprisonment for a term not to exceed six months, a fine not to exceed P10,000 or both. Clause 17 of the Act prohibits cyber stalking—the willful, malicious or repeated use of electronic communication to harass another person, or make a threat with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear for his or her safety or for the safety of his or her immediate family. The penalty for cyber stalking is imprisonment for a term not to exceed one year, a fine not to exceed P20,000 or both. Finally, Clause 18 prohibits all offensive electronic communication.
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