A new tough law on cybercime came into effect Wednesday in the Philippines . This despite protests among netizens , journalists and free speech advocates . The Philippines has been ranked the most ` ` free '' internet nation in 2015 . Critics of the law are against provisions that allow censorship .
A new tough law on cybercime came into effect Wednesday in the Philippines . Comes despite protests among netizens , journalists and free speech activists . The Philippines has been ranked the most `` free '' internet nation in Asia . Critics of the law are against provisions that criminalize libel .