MANILA, Philippines -- Actress-singer Sharon Cuneta, who has been a
target of online criticisms, sees nothing wrong with the controversial
Republic Act (RA) No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
In her official Twitter account, Cuneta explained that while she
supports freedom of speech, she does not favor anonymous criticism.
"Madaming nasasaktan kasi nagtatago sa ibang identity ang iba at
tumatapang. Wala nang privacy ang mga tao. Pag may free speech, dapat
may responsibility. Eh ang iba parang 'di na tayo human beings, wala
nang delicadeza. Dapat lang ma-punish ang mga naninirang puri. Pag
sinira mo ang pangalan ng isang taong wala naman masamang ginagawa, para
mo na siyang pinatay," Cuneta said when asked by one of her followers
about her stand on the new law.
"Cybercrime law? If you're a decent person to begin with, WHAT'S THERE TO FEAR? Ano 'yon, ang pumiyok, guilty? @ciara_anna," she told.
It was Cuneta's uncle Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III who proposed the online libel provision into the Cybercrime law.
