
The Data Privacy Act may apply in the case of the death of Jaybee Sebastian and other high-profile inmates at the New Bilibid Prison who reportedly died from complications due to COVID-19, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Monday.
Lacson said that while certain details of one who had been convicted of a crime after undergoing a court trial may be accessible to the public, there are “isolated” exceptions, mostly due to security considerations.
“The Data Privacy Act may actually be applicable in the case of Jaybee Sebastian and other high value PDLs who reportedly succumbed to COVID-19 – although in an inquiry in aid of legislation, we as legislators can ask relevant questions, especially in an executive session,” he said in a statement.
Lacson pointed out that dying of a contagion as dreaded as COVID-19 could subject the victim’s immediate family to undue discrimination, as well as stigma that they may suffer from the public.
On the other hand, Lacson said he will not waste time on the deaths unless there is “very compelling” reason to suspect foul play.
“Unless there is very compelling reason to suspect any foul play – and as of now, there is none – personally, I’d rather focus on more pressing matters than be distracted by the death/s of drug convict/s who had shown no remorse at all by continuing their drug operations even in the confines of the high-security facility of the New Bilibid Prison, right under the noses of prison officials, corrupting those who have no moral fortitude to resist even drug money,” he said.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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