Department of Justice(DOJ)

September 24, 2019 Dear Amanda Manzano, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 16, 2019 05:08:27 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for statistics on the types of Cybercrime in the Philippines and number of cases filed and prosecuted under each type of cybercrime by City or Region. Response to Request The primary cybercrime law in the Philippines is Republic Act No. 10175 otherwise known as the “Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012”. You may view a copy of the said law and the types of punishable acts mentioned therein at https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2012/09/12/republic-act-no-10175/. As for your request for the number of cybercrime cases filed and prosecuted, attached herewith as a table which shows current available data on the number of handled cybercrime cases, resolved cybercrime cases, and number of cybercrime related Information filed in court, per region, for the years 2016 to 2018. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Hon. Menardo I. Guevarra, Secretary, Department of Justice, Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date when you have received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt of your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Decision Maker FOI Receiving Officer