Late this week, a news circulating that another video scandal (apparently, two people having sex, no not just ordinary people, but TV personality). The said video was uploaded online.
Netizens are shouting it was Paolo Bediones, A Television host, radio announcer and newscaster. He started in GMA 7 and on 2009, announced that he signed a 3-year exclusive contract to TV5.
We have too many sex scandals and video tapes from Hayden Kho, Wally Bayola, Chito Miranda. And since everyone is online, it is easy to access this information on the internet. Netizens love to share videos and scandalous photos but did you know that there is an Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009.
Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the term:
(a) “Broadcast” means to make public, by any means, a visual image with the intent that it be viewed by a person or persons.
(b) “Capture” with respect to an image, means to videotape, photograph, film, record by any means, or broadcast.
(c) “Female breast” means any portion of the female breast.
(d) “Photo or video voyeurism” means the act of taking photo or video coverage of a person or group of persons performing sexual act or any similar activity or of capturing an image of the private area of a person or persons without the latter’s consent, under circumstances in which such person/s has/have a reasonable expectation of privacy, or the act of selling, copying, reproducing, broadcasting, sharing, showing or exhibiting the photo or video coverage or recordings of such sexual act or similar activity through VCD/DVD, internet, cellular phones and similar means or device without the written consent of the person/s involved, notwithstanding that consent to record or take photo or video coverage of same was given by such person’s.
(e) “Private area of a person” means the naked or undergarment clad genitals, public area, buttocks or female breast of an individual.
(f) “Under circumstances in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy” means believe that he/she could disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that an image or a private area of the person was being captured; or circumstances in which a reasonable person would believe that a private area of the person would not be visible to the public, regardless of whether that person is in a public or private place.
According to the Republic Act, The penalty of imprisonment of not less that three (3) years but not more than seven (7) years and a fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than Five hundred thousand pesos
If the violator is a juridical person, its license or franchise shall be automatically be deemed revoked and the persons liable shall be the officers thereof including the editor and reporter in the case of print media, and the station manager, editor and broadcaster in the case of a broadcast media.
If the offender is a public officer or employee, or a professional, he/she shall be administratively liable.
If the offender is an alien, he/she shall be subject to deportation proceedings after serving his/her sentence and payment of fines.