Nagpahayag ng pagkabahala ang senatorial candidate na si Edu Manzano sa lumalaganap na video scandals ng mga aktor na kasamahan niya sa entertainment industry.
Naaalarma raw si Edu dahil sa pagtuloy na pagtaas ng cybercrime cases na tila ipinagwawalang-bahala at hindi tinututukan ng mga kinauukulan.
Ito ay kahit may mga batas laban sa pagbabahagi sa social media ng sex-scandal videos na nakakasira ng buhay at reputasyon ng private individuals.
Pahayag ni Edu, “It is very unfortunate that modern technology gadgets are being commonly used to commit crimes that debase and steal the dignity of human persons, especially among women and children who are mostly subjected to abuse and exploitation.
“We have more than enough laws to curb cybercrimes and yet, due to our easy access to Internet and the availability of smart phones, cybersex crimes are being indiscriminately committed right before our noses.”
Base sa 2014-2015 Cybercrime Report ng Office of Cybercrime ng Department of Justice, tumaas ang bilang ng cybercrime cases.
Diumano, nagkaroon ng 11 percent increase ang insidente ng paglabag sa Republic Act No. 9995 o ang Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009.
Saad ni Edu, “The government’s figures include only cases reported to proper authorities.
“There are several empirical and anecdotal evidence that show that most of these cybercrime cases remain largely unreported.
“It is time to review these laws to stop the continued rise of cybercrimes in order to make them more responsive and attuned to the technological advances and put behind bars syndicates and individuals who prey on their hapless victims.”
Nag-aalala rin daw ang TV host-actor tungkol sa expose ng undercover Belgian journalist na si Peter Bridge.
Dalawang taon ang ginugol ni Bridge para mabuo ang Children of the Cam, ang shocking expose at investigative work tungkol sa operasyon ng cybersex den sa Iligan City na nagbebenta ng mga batang babae.
Pahayag ni Edu, “The global cybersex business has become a billion-dollar industry at the expense of tens of thousands of girls from impoverished communities who are being recruited and forcibly sold for online trafficking, pornography and sexual exploitation.”