The living climate in the Philippines is always greatly affected by the re laws that our lawyers, lawmakers, and executive leaders pass and implement. In the last 10 years, there are plenty of laws that go as big as the “processing” of drug users and abusers to as small-scale such as the founding of new barangays. Before the decade ends, let’s look at some of the most notable laws that garnered much attention in the past 10 years. This list by any means is not definite or characteristic of anything other than popularity so read it with a grain of salt.
Philippine Competition Act (Republic Act No. 10667)
The first item on the list was passed keeping in mind the ability of any business to be able to compete fairly in the Philippine market. The law prohibits anti-competitive agreements meaning that no one business may be allowed to only monopoly of any industry in the country. Up until implementation, the Philippines was the only country in the ASEAN that is yet to have a competition law.
Cybercrime Prevention Law (Republic Act No. 10175)
The Cybercrime Prevention Law or more commonly known as just Cybercrime Law is concerned with criminality and violating behavior within the Philippines’ cybernetic area of responsibility, defining offenses such as cybersex, child pornography, identity theft, cyber libel, and more. The Pinoy internet community was quick to cry foul over this one mainly because initial press regarding the topic made it seem like any opposing tone taken against the government can put you the slammer! But alas, you won’t need a lawyer in the Philippines for criticizing your barangay captain like we grossly misunderstood prior.
Anti-Distracted Driving Act (Republic Act No. 10913)
This is one of those laws that imposed very rigid limitation and ended up being revised for practicalities sake. The law was originally imposed restriction to any and all use of mobile device or any electronics while driving so much that any devices as well as dashcams were outlawed. Not only was this not practical but industries that were efficient because of these accessories like the phone holder needed to rethink their business like Grab, Angkas, and most other deliver services. The law was revised to be more lenient and reasonable thereafter.
And those are the first 3 of our list of very notable laws in the last decade. Sure, not all of them seemed very well crafter at first but certainly, all of them aim to provide a safer economic and civil space for us Filipinos. To remind you, cybercrimes are criminal offenses and you will need a lawyer in the Philippines to get you out of a jam; the other 2 sway on the more civil side of the system.
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