Cebu lawyer arrested for revealing COVID-19 patients' personal info

Police on Saturday arrested a 50-year-old Cebu City lawyer for allegedly revealing the personal information of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

According to the Police Regional Office (PRO), Attorney Rommel Rosito supposedly posted a list of COVID-19 patients on his Facebook account Friday morning.

Rosito was arrested for violating the Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Events of Public Health Concern Act, the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and the Cyber Crime Prevention Act of 2012.

PRO7 Regional Director Police Brigadier General Albert Ferro also warned the public against unauthorized disclosure of information

"The Philippine National Police is serious in our campaign against hoax news through cyber patrol operations with the support of PNP Cyber Crime Group 7 and monitoring on all social media platforms especially if committed during a period of national emergency," Ferro said. — DVM, GMA News