T h e Anti-Photo and Video

Voyeurism Act of 2 0 0 9
PR O H IB IT E D A C T S

T H E AN T I - P H O T O A N D V I D E O V O Y E U R I SM AC T P R O H I B I T S T H E
F O L L O W I N G ACTS:

1. . T H E U N C O N S E N T E D TA K I N G O F A P H O T O O R V I D E O O F
A P E R S O N O R G R O U P O F P E R S O N S E N G A G E D IN A S E X U A L
ACT OR A N Y SIMILAR A C T I V I T Y, O R C A P T U R I N G AN
IMAGE O F T H E P R I VAT E AREA O F A P E R S O N ;
2. . T H E C O P Y I N G O R R E P R O D U C T I O N O F S UC H P H O T O
O R V I D E O R E C O R D I N G O F T H E S E X U A L A C T;
3. . T H E S E L L I N G O R D I S T R I B U T I O N O F S U C H P H O T O O R
VIDEO RECORDING;
4. . T H E P U B L I C AT I O N O R B R O A D C A S T I N G ;
5. . P R O H I B I T I O N S NUMBERED 2 , 3 , AND 4 W I L L S T I LL
A P P LY E V E N IF T H E P E R S O N O R P E R S O N S F E AT U R E D IN T H E
P H O T O O R V I D E O C O N S E N T E D T O T H E TA K I N G OF THE
P H O T O O R R E C O R D I N G O F T H E S E X U A L A C T.
W h a t does it mean t o h ave a r easo n able
ex pec t at io n o f pr ivac y ?

R . A. 9 9 9 5 c o n t em plat es t w o sit uat io n s w h er e a

person can have a reasonable ex pe ct at i o n of
privacy :

W h e n the person believes that one could

undress in privacy without being co n c e r ned
that an image of him or her is being taken ;
and,

W h e n a reasonable person would believe that

o n e’ s pr ivat e ar ea w o uld n o t be visible
regardless of whether the person is in a public
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or private place.
Will one be liable for the non-commercial
copying or reproduction of said photo or video?

Yes. The mere copying or reproduction of said

material will make one liable under the law
regardless of the reason or whether one profits or
not from such act.

Indeed, the mere showing of the material on

one’s cellphone would violate the law.
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The persons in the photo knew and consented
to the video recording or taking of the photo;
can I reproduce, distribute, or broadcast it?

If the person or persons in the photo or

video gave written consent for the
reproduction, distribution, or broadcasting
of said material, then one will not be held
liable under the Anti-Photo and Video
Voyeurism Act.

However, if the person merely consented to

the taking of the photo or the video
recording and did not give written consent
for its reproduction, distribution, and
broadcasting, then anyone committing the
said acts shall be held liable under R.A. 9995
Penalties

Section 4 of R.A. 9995

- Imprisonment of 3 to 7 years and

- Fine of P100,000.00 up to P500,000.00
-Revocation of licenses and franchises for
juridical perosn
-Adminitrative liability for public officers or
employees
- Deportation for aliens