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The Philippines E-Commerce Law – Republic Act No. 8792

The Philippines E-Commerce Law – Republic Act No. 8792
by:  Janette Toral

(For a comprehensive guide on the E-Commerce Law and related polices, the book “Internet User’s Guide to E-Commerce Policies” shall be released this 2009.)

Last June 14, 2000, Wednesday 10 am, former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada signed the Electronic Commerce Act into law. Here’s the full content.

To understand the E-Commerce Law further, you can also read the following:

1.) Salient Features of RA8792, The E-Commerce Law
This gives an overview on the major sections of the law for easier understanding.

2.) Annotations

This is a pdf file. A guide made by Atty. JJ Disini where I’ve provided its legislative history.

3.) The E-Commerce Law Policy Advocacy Process (pages 106-116 of the Philippine Internet Review)
Petite Nuñez contributed a paper in the publication sharing how the law became possible. This can also serve as reference for anyone wanting to lobby information technology-related legislations in the future

4.) Additional regulations that were released after the passage of the legislation.
There are several department administrative orders and memorandum circular to support the implementation of the law.

5.) Lessons Learned in Cyber Legislation
As one of the lobbyist and got involved in monitoring its implementation, there are a lot of lessons learned especially in the implementation of the law that I shared here.

6.) Janette Toral Blog on E-Government and E-Commerce

This is where I also got to shared some of the policy developments and concerns on the execution of the law, including its politics.

7.) Mind map of E-Commerce Law Republic Act 8792