A.436 Cyber extortion Cyber fraud Cyber harassment Cyber stalking Offensive electronic communication 14. A person who performs or threatens to perform any of the acts described under this Part, for the purposes of obtaining any unlawful advantage by — (a) undertaking to cease or desist from such actions; or (b) undertaking to restore any damage caused as a result of those actions, commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding P20 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or to both. 15. (1)   A person who performs any of the acts described under this Part, for purposes of obtaining any unlawful advantage by causing forged data to be produced, with the intent that it be considered or acted upon as if it were authentic, commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding P100 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or to both. (2) A person who, with intent to procure any advantage for himself or herself or another person, fraudulently causes loss of property to another person by — (a) any input, alteration, deletion, delaying transmission or suppression of data; or (b) any interference with the functioning of a computer or computer system, commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding P100 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or to both. 16. A person who uses a computer or computer system, or who knowingly permits a device to be used, for any of the following purposes — (a) making any request, suggestion or proposal which is obscene, lewd, lascivious or indecent; or (b) threatening to inflict injury or physical harm to the person or property of any person, commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding P10 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both. 17. A person who willfully, maliciously or repeatedly uses electronic communication to harass another person, or makes a threat with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear for his or her safety or for the safety of his or her immediate family, commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding P20 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both. 18. A person who willfully, maliciously or repeatedly uses electronic communication of an offensive nature to disturb or attempt to disturb the peace, quiet or privacy of any person with no purpose to legitimate communication, whether or not a conversation ensues, commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding P20 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both.

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