The Supreme Court reiterated that using online chat logs and videos as evidence does not violate the right to privacy if they are used to determine if a crime has been committed.
The Court upheld the conviction of a man for qualified trafficking in persons under Republic Act No. 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking of Persons Act of 2003, finding that the videos and recordings of the chat logs of his conversations with an undercover agent can be admitted as evidence.
The Court rejected the accused’s arguments that they were inadmissible for violating his privacy rights. Republic Act No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012, allows the processing of sensitive personal information to determine a person’s criminal liability and to protect the rights and interests of persons in court proceedings.
As the chat logs and videos were submitted as evidence to assess his criminal liability for qualified trafficking, his right to privacy was not violated.
The Court emphasized that the videos and chat logs were presented as evidence to show the accused’s method of reaching out to foreigners through Skype or Facebook and offering minors for sexual exploitation.
The Decision is from the Supreme Court’s Second Division, written by Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez.
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I swear to god, wala na pag asa Pilipinas. Someone in Fb posted about how choosing a leader is important especially during calamities.
Eto mga sagot sa FB. Di nila makita connection ng pagboto nang tama sa pinagdadaanan natin ngayon. Haay.
Naiiyak na naman ako kasi I realized that there will never be another Leni Robredo na sinayang ng 32M Filipinos dahil mas prefer nila ang mga anak ng murderers and plunderers.
Dear people of Camarines Sur, you don't need the Villafuertes who have lorded it over you since the 1960s. And helped cause flooding by logging heavily. Toss them out. They need a much-needed break in Siargao. And you need a break from their misgovernance.
Dios mabalos po sa satuyang mga partners na nagtao nin tabang para sa satuyang hot meals distribution puon suodma hanggang ngonian na udto para sa mga nasalanta kan #KristinePH.
Dagos-dagos po an satuyang pag-ikot sa mga apektadong lugar sa Naga City.
Nanood ng senate hearing para sa kaso ni Quiboloy. Nag-iisa si Senator Risa. Sayang, naroon si Quiboloy, si Gen. Torre at iba pang matataas na opisyal ng PNP, naroon din mga biktima. Hindi interesado ang ibang senador? Ganito rin noon sa simula ng POGO, nag-iisa si SenRisa.
Nakakaiyak ang sitwasyon ng Bicol ngayon. Walang paramdam mga government officials.
Please lang Bicolanos... sa darating na eleksyon, vote wisely.
Mas active pa si Atty. Leni Robredo eh.
In the past, being in the Senate was like Battle of the Brains. You had to be like a Ninoy Aquino, a Pepe Diokno, and a Lorenzo Tañada to debate.
Now, it has devolved to be the Battle of the Brainless w/ the likes of Robin, Bato, and Bong Go, sitting in the once august chamber.
This guy cheated on Kris, got sued by a live-in partner for estafa for cheating her off of her money to supposedly start a business but ended up using it to gamble.
And you want this guy to get a hold of government funds? This is what PDP is endorsing?
Kadiri.
Never forget!! The pink magic!!! The MOVEMENT for change & hope which can transform this nation if and when great leaders step in & lead the way — and fully nurture this amazing force for progress!
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno is abandoning his Senate bid and will instead seek a seat at the House of Representatives as first nominee of Akbayan party-list in the 2025 elections. https://t.co/RFI5JeBuwi | via @onenewsph
I am explicitly campaigning against Pia Cayetano, Camille Villar, and Erwin Tulfo. Allan Peter Cayetano, Mark Villar, and Raffy Tulfo are still in the Senate. Hindi family affair ang Senado.
Ipakita natin sa kanila na hindi okay sa taumbayan ito. No to family dynasties!