activity t h r o u g h V C D / D V D , internet, cellular phones and other similar
m e a n s or device. 'Broadcast' as used i n the l a w means to m a k e public,
by any means, a visual image with the intent that i tbe viewed b y a
person or persons.
Moreso, Section 7 of said l a w provides that " ( A ) n y record, photo
or video, o r copy thereof, obtained o r secured b y a n y person i n
violation o f the preceding sections shall n o t b e admissible i n evidence
i n a n y judicial, quasi-judicial, L E G I S L A T I V E o r administrative
h e a r i n g o r I N V E S T I G A T I O N " (emphasis
supplied).
Clearly, the threat o f the Secretary o f Justice a n d of M e m b e r s o f
C o n g r e s s t o s h o w t h e alleged 'sex v i d e o ' i s v i o l a t i v e o f t h e A n t i - P h o t o
and Video Voyeurism law.
As Gender Ombud, the Commission cannot allow the continuing
d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a n d v i o l a t i o n o f a n y w o m a n ' s r i g h t s a n d i n t h i s case, t h e
rights o fSenator D e L i m a . Whenever w e keep silent w h e n violations
occur, w e contribute t o t h e trivialization o fthe recognition gained i n
the cause o f w o m e n ' s rights. Hence, w e contribute t othe violation o f
the rights of w o m e n everywhere.
W i t h t h i s , t h e C o m m i s s i o n calls o n t h e Secretary o f Justice a n d
the M e m b e r s o f Congress t o fulfill their obligations
under
International H u m a n Rights l a w t o uphold women's rights, t o
eliminate discrimination a n d violence against w o m e n and t o h o n o r
their b o u n d e n d u t y as l a w m a k e r s t o f o l l o w the laws they have enacted.
W e challenge o u r leaders a n d l a w m a k e r s t o s t a n d o n t h e side o f
women's h u m a n rights a n d dignity for all a n d t o put a stop t o the
s h o w i n g o f t h e alleged 'sex v i d e o ' regardless o f i t s a u t h e n t i c i t y .
Issued this 19* day o f December 2016, Q u e z o n City, Philippines.
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