Marcos urged to include Site Blocking Bill in legislative priorities

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

MANILA, Philippines — As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to deliver his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), a consumer advocacy group has urged his administration to include the Site Blocking Bill in one of its legislative priorities to provide a safe and secure digital economy for the country.

CitizenWatch PH co-convenor and former lawmaker Atty. Kit Belmonte said that the government’s demonstration of site blocking through Shared Blocking Management Database is a success. He explained that the database is a portal that enables regulators to work with Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center and the National Telecommunications Commission in prohibiting illegal online activities.

With this, Belmonte said that the institutionalization of the site blocking will allow the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to swiftly crack down on pirated and illegal websites.

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