Disini, Jr. v. the Secretary of Justice, G.R. No. 203335

Disini, Jr. v. The Secretary Secretary of Justice, G.R. No. 203335 FACTS

Petitioners Jose Jesus M. Disini, Jr., Rowena S. Disini, Lianne Ivy P. Medina, Janette Toral and Ernesto Sonido, Jr., as taxpayers, file a Petition for Certiorari Certiorari and Proi!ition under Rule "# of te $%%& Rules of Civil Pro'edure, te petitioners see( to $) nullify Se'tions *+')+*), ", &, $ and $% of R- $$&#, oterwise (nown as te /Cy!er'ri0e Prevention -'t of $1 for violatin2 te funda0ental ri2ts prote'ted under te Constitution Constitution33 and ) proi!it te Respondents, sin2ly and 'olle'tively 'olle'tively,, fro0 enfor'in2 te afore40entione afore40entioned d  provisions of te te Cy!er'ri0e Cy!er'ri0e -'t. -'t.  5a0ed as Respondents Respondents are te Se'retary of Justi'e, Justi'e, te Se'retary Se'retary of te te Interior and Lo'al Lo'al 6overn0ent, te Exe'utive Dire'tor of te te Infor0ation Co00uni'ations Co00uni'ations Te'nolo2y Te'nolo2y 7ffi'e, te Cief of te Pilippine 5ational Poli'e, and te Dire'tor of te 5ational 8ureau of Investi2atio Investi2ation. n. !SS"#S$GR%"NDS

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Se'tions *+')+*), *+')+*), ", &, $ and and $% of Te Cy!er'ri0e -'t violate violate te petitioners9 petitioners9 'onstitutionall 'onstitutionally y prote'ted ri2ts ri2ts to freedo0 of  expression, due pro'ess, e:ual prote'tion, priva'y of 'o00uni'ations, as well as te Constitutional san'tions a2ainst dou!le  ;eopardy,, undue dele2ation  ;eopardy dele2ation of le2islative le2islative autority and te ri2t a2ainst a2ainst unreasona!le unreasona!le sear'es and sei
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= Se'tion $ of te Cy!er'ri0e -'t, -'t, wi' per0its te 58I and te P5P /wit due 'ause1 to en2a2e in real ti0e 'olle'tion of traffi' data witout te !enefit of te intervention of a ;ud2e, violates te Petitioners9 Constitutionall Constitutionally4 y4  prote'ted ri2t ri2t to !e free fro0 fro0 unreasona!le sear'es sear'es and seinder Se'tion $, a prima a  prima facie findin2 facie findin2 !y te Se'retary of D7J 'an tri22er an order dire'ted at servi'e providers to !lo'( a''ess to te said 0aterial witout te !enefit of a trial or a 'onvi'tion. Tus, R- $$&# infrin2es upon te ri2t to freedo0 of expression and also restri'ts te freedo0 of te press. Te in'reased penalties, plus te ease !y wi' alle2edly li!elous 0aterials 'an !e re0oved fro0 a''ess, wor( to2eter as a /'illin2 effe't1 upon prote'ted spee'.

5o oter plain, plain, speedy, speedy, or ade:uate ade:uate re0edy in te 'ourt of law, law, and tat tat tis Petition Petition is terefore terefore 'o2ni
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Te Cy!e Cy!er'ri r'ri0e 0e -' -'tt ?iol ?iolates ates @ree Spee Spee'A 'A = i0poses eavier penalties for online li!el tan paper4!ased li!el3 sin2le a't of online li!el will result in two o 'onvi'tions penali
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online li!el under te Cy!er'ri0e -'t will ensure te i0prison0ent of te a''used and for a 0u' lon2er period. Su' 'an2es will result in a 'illin2 effe't upon te freedo0 of spee'3 = wit te passa2e of te Cy!er'ri0e -'t, Senator ?i'ente Sotto III9s earlier treat to 'ri0inally prose'ute all  !lo22ers and internet internet users wo were 'riti'al of is alle2ed alle2ed pla2iaris0 of online 0aterials 0aterials for use in is spee' a2ainst te Reprodu'tive Bealt 8ill !e'a0e real3 treat of 'ri0inal prose'ution under R- $$&# will wor( to  pre'lude people su' su' as Petitioners Petitioners fro0 postin2 postin2 so'ial 'o00entaries 'o00entaries online, tus 'reatin2 a /'illin2 /'illin2 effe't1 effe't1 upon te freedo0 of expression3

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= Persons wo 'o00it 'ri0es usin2 infor0ation and 'o00uni'ation te'nolo2ies +ICTs) fa'e te possi!ility of  !ein2 i0prisoned 0ore tan dou!le te i0prison0ent laid down in te RPC or spe'ial law, si0ply !y te passa2e of te Cy!er'ri0e -'t3 = te 'y!er'ri0es defined and punised under Se'tion " of te -'t are a!solutely identi'al to te 'ri0es defined in te RPC and spe'ial laws wi' raises te possi!ility tat an a''used will !e punised twi'e for te sa0e offense in violation of te Constitution3 = Con2ress 'reated a 'lass of offenders wo 'o00it 'ri0es /!y, trou2 or wit te use1 of ICTs in violation of te e:ual prote'tion 'lause

Te Real Ti0e Colle'tion of Traffi' Date ?iolate te Ri2t to Priva'y and te Ri2t -2ainst >nreasona!le Sear'es and Sei
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= respondents 0ust de0onstrate ow te Cy!er'ri0e -'t will fare under stri't s'rutiny

Se'tions " and & of te Cy!er'ri0e -'t violate te Dou!le Jeopardy and E:ual Prote'tion Clauses of te ConstitutionA o

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= 2ives te D7J Se'retary !lan(et autority to restrain and !lo'( a''ess to 'ontent weter autored !y private 'iti
= 5o 'o0pellin2 state interest tat ;ustifies real ti0e 'olle'tion of data3 te autority vested on te Pilippine  5ational Poli'e and te 5ational 8ureau of Investi2ation to 'olle't data is not !ounded !y any reasona!le standard ex'ept /due 'ause1 wi' presu0a!ly, te P5P and 58I will deter0ine for itself3 = ile te priva'y of suspe'ted terrorists, trou2 te Bu0an Se'urity -'t, are prote'ted !y te intervention of te Court of -ppeals !efore surveillan'e operations are 'ondu'ted, te priva'y of all 'iti
Te Respondent D7J Se'retary9s Ta(e Down -utority under Se'tion $% of te Cy!er'ri0e -'t violates Due Pro'ess and is an >ndue Dele2ation of Le2islative -utority o

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= Te D7J Se'retary9s overwel0in2 powers to order te restri'tion or !lo'(in2 of a''ess to 'ertain 'ontent upon a 0ere pri0a fa'ie findin2 witout any need for a ;udi'ial deter0ination is in 'lear violation of petitioners9 Constitutionally prote'ted ri2t to due pro'ess3 = Te Cy!er'ri0e -'t 'onte0plates tat te respondent D7J Se'retary will !e /;ud2e, ;ury and exe'utioner1 of all 'y!er'ri0e4related 'o0plaints3 To 'onsider tat all penal provisions in all spe'ials laws are 'y!er'ri0es under Se'tion ", it = follows tatA $.

Co0plaints filed !y intelle'tual property ri2ts owners 0ay !e a'ted upon te Respondent D7J Se'retary to !lo'( a''ess to we!sites and 'ontent upon a 0ere prima facie sowin2 of an infrin2e0ent3

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@orei2n sites +e.2. -0a
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@orei2n servi'e providers su' as S(ype 0ay !e !lo'(ed fro0 offerin2 voi'e servi'es witout se'urin2 a li'ense fro0 te 5ational Tele'o00uni'ations Co00uni'ation3

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ouTu!e video 0ay !e !lo'(ed for presu0a!ly violatin2 te IP Code.

= Te Cy!er'ri0e -'t fails te two tests laid down !y te Court in  Abakada Guro Party List v. Purisima +6R 5o. $""&$#) to deter0ine te validity of dele2ation of le2islative powerA +$) te 'o0pleteness test and +) te suffi'ient standard test

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5owere in te Cy!er'ri0e -'t9s de'laration of poli'y does it lay down te le2islative poli'y wit respe't to te !lo'(in2 of 'ontent. 5o li0its upon te ta(edown power of te respondent D7J Se'retary3

.  Prima facie standard is not enou2 to prevent te D7J Se'retary fro0 exer'isin2 infinite dis'retion and  !e'o0in2 te supre0e autority in te Pilippine Internet lands'ape. 'RA(#R

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De'lare null and void, for !ein2 un'onstitutional, Se'tions *+')+*), ", &, $ and $% of R- $$ Proi!it all Respondents fro0 i0ple0entin2 Se'tions *+')+*), ", &, $ and $% of R- $$

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Issue a TR7 en;oinin2 te Respondents fro0 i0ple0entin2 Se'tions *+')+*), ", &, $ and $% of R- $$ and