What they’re saying in cyberspace
In the heat of the moment, let’s check out some funny quotes we found on Twitter
Margaret (@derpinya) A lot of people worked hard and even risked their lives just for us to get the freedom we deserve. And now this happens. Zahra Bianca Saldua (@balinguyngoy) Dear Mr. *****, congratulations! You have been awarded the most hated person in the Philippines... How does it feel??
EL Buenaflor (@buenamazing)
Isa lang masasabi ko. The country has far more problems than the Internet.
Patama Tweets™ (@MgaPatama) Once cybercrime law is implemented, our tweets will be... “Here at the jail, tweeting with my followers.”
David Karp (@DavidKrap)
No more fun in the Philippines! Kat De Castro (@KatDeCastro) 12 years imprisonment or 1 million pesos if found guilty of cybercrime... Parang ewan lang.
(@carlo_talatala) Just because one man’s ego and or reputation is bruised, the whole has to make amends for it?
EL Buenaflor (@buenamazing) No to Cyb-- *sorry but your tweet is already censored by the government*
Gerald Santos (@OhGerald) Dear police, this girl tweeted a ‘panget’ photo of her. My eyes got offended. Please jail her. Huhuhu Margaux Velasquez (@margalikk) What’s left for the Filipinos to talk about now are rainbows, unicorns, sugar, spice and everything nice. Very productive
Patama Tweets (@MgaPatama) President Benigno Aquino III, we love you, but . . . . . . . . . . we love Twitter too! # KhimDelCastillo? (@ImKDCastillo)
Mabuti pa ’yung
ballpen, may point. Eh ’yung cybercrime law? ‘W-A-L-A’!!
FaiyedR (@faiye) So who’s gonna be the first to be thrown in jail tomorrow?
Renzo M. (@renzosaurus) So, a senator commits plagiarism, can’t handle criticism, then drafts a bill so that people can go to jail for criticizing him?! Wow.
JudeeZabala (@judeeburr) Why not just sue everyone online? good luck in arresting the whole nation.
Sharaia Javier (@Sharaiaaa) Cybercrime? F*** the government!!! Oh ano ‘’yung sinabi ko?! Pwedeng’ fine, fund, food or fush. ‘Hulaan mo!’:p
B???? M??? (@spamelleb) I feel like jail will end up looking like the cafeteria in “Mean Girls.” MelaiVillarino-Diaz (@c0okiepalooza) I’ll just change my location from Manila, Philippines. To Milan, Italy... Tingnan natin kung sakop pa kong stupid law na ’yan! Pinoy Humor & Quotes (@Pinoy_Humor) Sooner or later, the New Bilibid Prison here in the Philippines will recognize as the World’s Largest jail ever! Fun, right?
SAM (@samanthabalos) Cybercrime law is a time traveler. It’s an ‘I Know What You Posted Several Summers Ago’ scenario. Reproductive Health (@isupportRHbill) A senator was not content on just stealing words. He has successfully stole our freedom. glenn (@kiddo421) Philippine government, kung
mababayaran n’yo ang Internet bill ng mga mamamayan, then we will abide by your stupid law.
Jp (@jp_mismo) People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. The government should be afraid of their people. (@Joelofacepalm) They cant solve real crimes, so they went cyber. Marian Rivera-Dantes (@superstarmarian) We will not be PSYlenced. Oppa Gangnam style! DaniBarretto (@danibarrettoo) How can our country improve if the Government keeps implementing stupid laws like this. Justin Valiente (@JVigger) Okay. Let the cybercrime law be implemented. Question: ya’ll got jail space for 50 million 9gag users in the PH?
AmsFeredo (@yamandapyon) The Internet has been declared a human right by the United Nations. Whaddya say now PH government?
Leah Nikki Monzon (@lnmonzon) If expressing ourselves will be a crime, then send us Filipinos all to jail, but we need Wi-Fi. No to cybercrime law! ? @richblujays There are a lot of people who don’t eat because they don’t have money. Yet, the gov’t will spend P50 million on that law?
(@richblujays)
Classroom nga. ’Di maipagawa. Kulungan pa kaya? :))) Chriz Liao (@chrizliao) With all due respect to the guys who signed this bill, take out the libel part and replace it with those who speak jejemon.
(@zabyanz) Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason.
(@zabyanz) “We’re not here to judge, We’re just pointing out all the mistakes you’re making.”
Magic Liwanag (@magicliwanag) I hope the prison we all go to is the one in Cebu. Good inmates with excellent dancing skills! :) maxenealzona (@itsmemackxene) Starting today: “It’s more prisoners in the Philippines.” Allyssa Morella (@AllyssaMorella) Yaya, I told to my kaaway that she’s pretty. Omg, imma going to the jail na ba?