patay! uv bn "hacked"... (a Filipino translation of "Oh, no! You've been hacked.")

So here's the thing, if a foreign citizen (not a Filipino) defaced any of our local (Filipino) websites, the effect of which would cause massive confusion, chaos and millions of (Philippine) pesos, I wonder... how can we make the culprits liable?

First to cross my mind is of course, are they even legally bound to answer to us? That would've been easy if these foreign nationals committed the act, which is an "online equivalent of vandalism", here on Philippine Territory. But what if after an exhaustive investigation it was proven that the racketeers were not under our jurisdiction when they committed the crime? If you're unfortunate enough to be victimized by these 'professionals', it will definitely make you want to just curl up and die. Reality check: the poll is indeed rising.

You see, jurisdiction is the key in order to prosecute and make them bound by our laws.

At present, extradition laws are in place where the requesting state (Philippines, in this case) is allowed by the requested state the deportation of a criminal and be subjected to proceedings as directed by our laws. However, a treaty or convention between these 2 nations must also be in force before entering into any extradition procedures. Both parties are bound by these agreement, which somehow appears to be different levels of limitations to the general public. An example would be is that it is discretionary upon either state whether they will allow their nationals to be extradited. So what's the point, right?

Perhaps, there is a need for a review of existing laws, analyze what is now prevalent, and take it to the next level...

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