Malacañang criticized on Saturday hacker activists or
‘hacktivists’ who crashed the website of the National Historical Commission of
the Philippines (NHCP) last Friday when the nation marked its 117th
Independence Day.
In an interview over Radyo ng Bayan on Saturday, Deputy
Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said hacking into any website to
protest against the government does not necessarily make one a responsible
citizen exercising his right to freedom of speech.
“Whatever the message is, we cannot condone the hacking of
any website… Kumbaga, ‘yung karapatan ng isang mamamayan na itanong sa kanyang
pamahalaan kung ano na ba ang nagagawa sa isang bagay ay kailangang
na-e-express within the limits provided by the Constitution and within the
law,” Valte said.
Hacking the NHCP website, the so-called Global Security
Hackers group posted a message questioning the efforts rendered by President
Benigno S. Aquino III in his five years in office.
Claiming that they have been observing the President
carefully over the past five years, the hackers asked whether he has done
enough for the country by improving its economy, or if he just made it worse
like what his predecessors had allegedly done.
They also sought answers from the President regarding his
pledge to end corruption in government, as well as updates in the ongoing quest
for justice for the 44 slain police commandos in the Mamasapano clash last
January 25.
Valte said she was hoping the group did not resort to
illicit means of protest such as hacking just to get their message across, as
there had been many ways to reach the government these days, especially since
most officials and agencies have verified social media accounts.
“Kailangan po na-e-exercise natin ang mga sarili with
responsibility at hindi po doon sa ganitong pamamaraan. Marami naman pong ibang
pamamaraan para maabot ang mga taong nasa pamahalaan kaya nga po tayo may mga
feedback mechanism na,” Valte said.
“Kung gusto lamang nila magtanong ay madali naman po kaming
makausap at mahanap, considering na marami po sa amin ay nasa social media na
rin. Hindi po naman tayo mahirap maabot at handa naman po kaming sumagot sa mga
ganitong tanong. Huwag lang po nating idaan sa mga ganitong pamamaraan,” she
added.
Hacking is considered a criminal offense in the country
under Republic Act 8792 (Electronic Commerce Act), which is punishable with
imprisonment of up to three years, and a fine of Php 100,000.
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