BAGUIO CITY: Posting pictures on social networking sites may land one in jail.
During the media forum here, Judicial Reform Program Administrator Judge Geraldine Faith Econg of the Program Management Office said that posting embarrassing pictures is a libelous liability.
Econg, in her lecture on Survey of Philippine Jurisprudence on Libel, Contempt and Right to Privacy, said that libel, one of the notable criminal felony under Revised Penal Code, is not exclusive to the printed word.
She said any person who publishes, exhibits or causes the publication or exhibition of any form of defamation faces libel charges.
When asked whether posting a photo of a friend sleeping at work constitutes a libelous act, she said the act itself could be considered publishing or exhibiting.
She added a person could face libel charges if the photo has caused discredit, dishonor or contempt of a person, living or dead, or organizations.
Employees getting fired after posting inappropriate photos on social sites had been earlier reported.
In the Philippines, lawyer Argee Guevarra was slapped with libel charges by Dr. Vicky Belo after the lawyer posted comments on Facebook calling for boycott of her beauty clinic. The cosmetic surgeon said her reputation was debased as Guevarra has some 1,400 friends on the site. –Ruben D. Manahan 4TH, Manila TImes
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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