National Bureau of Investigation(NBI)

Good day I'm Ranchelle Delos Santos, an undergraduate student of Cavite State University-Imus Campus, I would like to request the following information regarding:

1) Statistics of cyber libel in the Philippines since the Cyber crime was implemented in 2012.

2) Cases of cyber libel cases that rooted from a malicious defamatory posting or fake news.

This would be a great help for our study as it aims to explain the role of social media as the primary factor why fake news emerge and leads to cyber libel.

Dear Ranchelle Jade,

Thank you for your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Statistics and cases of Cyber Libel in the Philippines.

We received your request on Jun 08, 2021 and will respond on or before Jun 29, 2021 10:08:43 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEE5CSS01NDkxMzEzOTgzMTQM, for request with ticket number #NBI-549131398314.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Nicanor Suarez
FOI Officer

June 12, 2021

Dear Ms. Delos Santos:
Good day!
In as much as we want to grant your request, however, your request for information falls within the exceptions to the Right of Access to Information, to wit:
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b) Information deemed confidential for the protection of the privacy of persons and certain individuals such as minors, victims of crimes, or the accused;
c) Information , documents or records known by reason of official capacity and are deemed as confidential, including those submitted or disclosed by entities to government agencies, tribunals, boards, or officers in relation to the performance of their functions, or to inquiries or investigation conducted by them in the exercise of their administrative, regulatory or quasi judicial powers.
We hope we have sufficiently clarified our position on the matter. 
Thank you!

Atty. Rachel R. Marfil- Angeles, MNSA
OIC- Deputy Director for Administrative Service