REVILLA QUESTIONS PRC'S SLOW ACTION ON HAYDEN'S CASE

        Senator Bong Revilla today expressed dismay over the apparent dilly-dallying of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on the petition to revoke the medical license of celebrity doctor Hayden Kho.

        According to the senator, he cannot understand why it is taking so long for the PRC to come out with a decision considering that Kho already admitted he used illegal drugs and he was one who deceptively videotaped his sexual activity with his girlfriends, including actress Katrina Halili.

        He reminded the PRC of its mandate which is to regulate and supervise the practice of the professionals who constitute the highly skilled manpower of the country.

        "Months had already passed after Katrina lodged a complaint before the PRC. All cards are already laid down. Is PRC waiting for another Hayden video to come out or another victim to file a complaint before they make a decision? "asked Revilla, who along with his privilege speech last May, also urged the PRC to take action in revoking the medical license of Kho and ban him from the practice of medicine perpetually.

        The lawmaker said he has written another letter to the PRC to demand a status update on his previous letter and the formal petition of Halili to revoke the license of Kho. "The public must know what's keeping the PRC from deciding on the case? They must prove that they are not inutile. This kind of slow action is precisely the reason why victims hesitate to file a complaint," said Revilla, co-author of the Anti-Voyeurism Bill where he pushed the six to ten years imprisonment and fine of

        P100,000 to P5000,000 of photo and video voyeurs to strengthen the penalty provision of the said legislative measure.

        He cited Section 24 of Republic Act No. 2382 or the Medical Act of 1959 whereby immoral or dishonorable conduct are among the grounds for reprimand, suspension or revocation of a doctor's certificate of registration. He also pointed out that under Article 26 of the Civil Code, every person shall respect the dignity, personality, privacy and peace of mind of his neighbors and other persons, and disturbing the private life of another person constitutes to a cause of action for damages.

       "He deceptively recorded his intimately private moments with his girlfriends which was circulated in the internet, mobile phones and pirated DVDs. As I said before, this is no longer Katrina's fight alone but the fight of all Filipinas against harassment and exploitation," Revilla ended.