THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE CASE OF MARIS RACAL AND ANTHONY JENNINGS
Even before screenshots of text or chat messages between Maris Racal and Anthony Jennings were leaked today, many people - especially those who were cheated on - have always asked me before about the legality of posting and sharing screenshots of private conversations.
I have always told them that there is such a thing called as the right to privacy. Even cheaters have human rights.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) clarified in a 2020 advisory opinion that the Data Privacy Act applies to screenshots if they reveal the identities of those involved: “It is worthy to note that the processing, i.e. sending out the screenshot to another person, will only come under the scope of the DPA if personal data is indeed involved—if the conversation/screenshot itself allows for the identification of the parties. If it is simply the content of the conversation, with names and other identities redacted or cropped out of the screenshot, it might not be within the scope of the DPA.”
So even if you were the victim of cheating, by posting screenshots of any alleged affair, not only are you exposing yourself to cyberlibel charges but also to charges for violating data privacy - which is punishable by stiffer and harsher penalties than cyberlibel.
And while the Supreme Court just recently said that there is no violation of the right to privacy if screenshots are used in a criminal case, that is the caveat - the screenshots must be used in a criminal case.
So what’s a girl to do?
Well, you should still take screenshots as evidence of cheating or an affair (especially if you’re married).
Then, what you should do is instead of posting on social media is to file a VAW (violence against women) case - psychological violence caused by infidelity.
And if you’re a public figure or celebrity, let the media report or cover it - then you’ll get the publicity you wanted anyway without the legal liabilities for cyberlibel and data privacy.
When you present the screenshots as evidence in court, that’s when the Supreme Court ruling will apply - that taking screenshots of private conversion is not a violation of the right to privacy when used as evidence in a criminal case.
What’s unfortunate and what I find personally wrong in leaking the screenshots of Maris Racal and Anthony Jennings through social media is the slutshaming of Maris Racal because of her supposed “thirst trap/hungry” messages.
Look what statements have gone viral. 3-4 messages from Maris Racal and only 1, barely viral, from Anthony Jennings (about him disgustingly using method acting as justification).
Cheating is bad. But so is misogyny, enabled by violating the right to privacy.
Victims have human rights. But vindicating your rights should not make more victims.
Even cheaters have human rights.
#Law101
#HumanRights
Move over Mary Grace Piattos.
Hindi masyado alam ng lahat dahil masyadong sumikat si Mary Grace Piattos pero meron ding mga resibong inissue ang OVP ni Sara Duterte para sa disbursement ng confidential funds kay:
Raymundo Jay NOVA
Carlos Miguel OISHI
Fernando TEMPURA
Halos lahat na ng chips andito! 😂
At alam nyo ba mga nicknames ng mga anak ni Sara Duterte?
SHARKY
STINGRAY
STONEFISH
Yes, yan mga nicknames ng mga anak nya. No joke. No joke.
And bakit ko ba mine-mention? Wala lang haha mukha kasing mahilig sa seafood and unique names si Sara Duterte.
Kaya move over Mary Grace Piattos. It’s your time to shine, Tempura Nova and Oishi!
#ConfidentialFunds
#ConfidentialCorruption
#ImpeachSaraDuterte
This picture is giving,
1. A person who thinks she is above the law and of everybody.
2. A person refusing accountability.
3. A person who would not stand for others.
what do we call that person?
📷ctto
Hindi daw siya bratinella, pero hindi niya pinaharap kahit ISANG TAGA-OVP sa budget hearing, tapos pinakilos ang mga alyadong kongresista para hilingin na i-APPROVE na lang ang budget dahil sa "parliamentary courtesy."
Di lang brat, kundi duwag at makapal.
A reminder to our lawmakers before they defend Pastor Apollo Quiboloy.
This man is on the US FBI’s Most Wanted List. Charges of RAPE - as young as 11 years old from 2006-2020. Labor & human trafficking scheme. Forcing girls to enter into sham marriages to obtain fraudulent student visas among others.
Former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo claims she received death threats during a press conference upon arriving in the Philippines early Friday.
She said she "felt safe" after seeing Filipino officials, which is why she is smiling in a viral photo with DILG Sec. Benhur Abalos and PNP Chief Rommel Marbil.
You want to know kung working ang justice system sa Pilipinas?
Tingnan ninyo ang trato kay guo na tumakas kumpara sa mga Pilipino na may kaso, dyan palang alam na ninyo ang kapangyarihan ng may padrino.