Min Byoung-chul, center, of the Sunfull Foundation, presents signed pledges to Congresswoman Marissa Magsino, second from left, of OFW Party List in the Philippines, Dec. 7. Courtesy of Sunfull Foundation

A total of 47 members of the Philippine House of Representatives have signed the Sunfull Internet Peace Movement, according to the Sunfull Foundation, Thursday. Launched in 2007, the movement calls for a stop to cyberbullying, hate speech and human rights violations on the internet.

The foundation, chaired by Professor Min Byoung-chul of Chung-Ang University, visited the lower house of Congress, Dec. 6, and received their pledges. The signed document was presented to Marissa Magsino, the congresswoman leading the Sunfull movement in the Philippine House of Representatives.

The 47 pledges from Philippine legislators mark a significant step in the Sunfull Peace Movement in the country, as it promotes positive online culture and counters cyber violence.

All the pledges will eventually be delivered to House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez who met the delegation of the Sunfull Foundation, Dec. 7.

Magsino has also been appointed as the ambassador of the Sunfull Foundation in the Philippines and chairwoman of Sunfull — Philippine House of Representatives Committee.

She has persuaded 40 other colleagues to join the movement and continues to rally colleagues to align with the Sunfull Peace Movement and pledge support.

The involvement of Philippine House members in the Sunfull movement traces back to a proposal by Min in 2019. Congresswoman Florida Robes presented a Sunfull resolution to the 18th Philippine House of Representatives, initiating the signing of the Sunfull pledge by House members.

On Dec. 6, under the leadership of Magsino, 42 House members signed the Sunfull pledge. Following this, she introduced the Anti-Cyberbullying Against Children Act. The proposed bill aims to protect children from various forms of cyberbullying and outlines specific prohibited acts, penalties and enforcement measures.

The Sunfull signing in the Philippine Congress was a collaborative effort between the Sunfull Foundation and the Sunfull Committee of the Korean National Assembly, co-chaired by Reps. Lee Chae-ik and Hong Ik-pyo.

"We hope that the Sunfull Movement will spread throughout the Philippines — starting with the Philippine House of Representatives — and that a beautiful internet language culture will be established," Lee said.

Hong also said, "I hope that the Philippines and Korea, which have been in close friendship for 75 years, will further promote friendship through the Sunfull Movement."

Min expressed his hope for the Sunfull Movement to gain momentum in the Philippines, following its success in Korea.

"In 2019, 11 House members signed the Sunfull Peace Pledge, and we received an additional 42 signatures in December 2023. We hope that the Sunfull Movement, which began in Korea, will continue to spread in the Philippines and become known as the 'K-respect wave,' fostering positive online interactions and respectful cultural exchange," he said.