Philippine Star newspaper columnist Jarius Bondoc warned that if the bill becomes law, it could be abused by authorities who want to silence critics: 
Mwandishi wa makala kwenye gazeti la Philippine Star Jarius Bondoc alionya kwamba kama muswada huo utakuwa sheria, unaweza kutumiwa vibaya na mamlaka za serikali zinazotaka kuwanyamazisha wakosoaji wake: