Hayden Kho slammed over alleged sex videos of celebs

MANILA, Philippines - The hot video clips did not only spread like wildfire. The recordings supposedly showing controversial doctor Dr. Hayden Kho in bed with celebrities had also made many eyes dilate after these hit the Net recently. Lawmakers, feminists, and even his colleagues in the medical profession didn’t like what they either heard or saw: Kho’s alleged sultry scenes with sexy actress Katrina Halili and his alleged sexual acts with two other women, reportedly top commercial models. They all want Kho censured for his alleged immoral acts, which they claim were also a violation of the rights of women who reportedly did not know that they were being filmed. Revilla outraged The person behind the spread of the hot video clips is still unknown. Kho did not grant media interviews as of posting time to air his side. But Senator Ramon Revilla attacked the doctor in his privilege speech on Tuesday. The outraged senator called Kho a “maniac" and a “pervert of the highest kind" who should be stripped of his license over the video clips. “Sa video mismo, makikita ang masamang intensiyon nito na patagong isinet-up ang kamera at ipinuwesto ang babae para siguradong makukunan. Ginoong Pangulo, ang tinutukoy ko po ay si Dr. Hayden Kho, who is pervert of the highest kind, a predator who has no conscience nor respect for women," Revilla said. [The bad intention of stealthily setting up the camera and placing the woman near it can be seen through the video footage. Mr. President, I am referring to Dr. Hayden Kho, who is pervert of the highest kind, a predator who has no conscience nor respect for women.] “Lilinawin ko lang Mr. President, the acts in the video itself is not what I am angry about, kundi ang paraan ng paglinlang nitong duktor na ito, taking advantage of the trust, confidence and emotions ng kanyang girlfriend, para makunan ang video at ipakalat ito sa publiko, which has definitely ruined the dignity and honor of this poor and hapless woman," he said. State of depression Revilla said he wasn’t angry about the act, but on how Kho “deceived" the woman, “taking advantage of the trust, confidence, and emotions [of his] girlfriend," so that video clips of the woman could be taken and spread to the public. This, he said, “has definitely ruined the dignity and honor of this poor and hapless woman." The woman is already in a state of depression and could no longer go out, according to the senator. “Ang isang doctor ay kailangang maging kagalang-galang sa kanyang pagkilos. Kailangang respetuhin niya ang dangal ng lahat, at tratuhin nang may respeto ang bawat tao [A doctor should be respectable in all his actions. He should also respect the dignity and treat other people with respect]," said Revilla. He had watched the video. He said a doctor could either be reprimanded, suspended, or have his certificate revoked if he would be found guilty of displaying immoral or dishonorable conduct as prescribed under Section 24 of Republic Act 2382. In an earlier interview with “Startalk," Halili admitted that she was the one on the video clips dancing with Kho. She, however, said that she was not aware that Kho was taking shots of what they were doing. "Pero ‘di ko alam na nagbi-video video po siya. Hindi ko po alam na everytime na nagkikita kami may naka-set up pala na camera, hindi ko alam [ I didn’t know that he was taking video. I didn’t know that a camera was set upo every time we saw each other] ," Halili told Startalk. Revilla found an ally among Kho’s colleagues. License can be revoked Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan, former Health secretary, said Kho’s license could be revoked for “moral turpitude" or a conduct considered contrary to the medical community’s standards of justice, honesty, or good morals. “Any citizen who is offended by the video could file [a complaint] depending on how conflagrant the video is," Tan told GMANews.TV on Tuesday. If his license gets canceled, the controversial doctor will join the roster of previous practitioners who have shamed the profession, according to Tan, member of the influential Philippine Medical Association (PMA). “In the past there was a doctor who lost his license for molesting a patient who was still a minor,’ Tan added. But the cancellation of his license could take time as the PMA would still need to investigate and hear the case. Aside from having his license revoked, Tan said Kho could be kicked out of the PMA or a medical organization that he is a member of. In the House, too In the House of Representatives, at least two lawmakers bewailed Kho’s alleged sex videos. Gabriela Rep. Lisa Maza said that once proven that the video was taken without permission, Halili could press charges against the doctor for violation of her privacy. “Kung totoong hindi niya alam [if it’s true that Halili was unaware], she has the right to file charges. It is violation of her rights definitely if she did not permit the distribution," Maza said. Maza said she “definitely condemns" such act and Halili has the right to get angry. Buhay Rep. Irwin Tieng has filed House Bill 4315, which seeks to criminalize the recording of acts that violate privacy, must be passed immediately to prevent the spread of the "negative effect" of such videos on children's morality. "We deplore the surfacing in the Internet of the Katrina Halili-Hayden Kho video and the buzz it is creating in the public. If this goes on, people will become jaded about the spread of such scandalous videos and they will no longer be shocked by such matters," Tieng said. "This will have a negative effect on children - especially teenagers - who might grow thinking that it is perfectly alright for them to take videos of their private sexual acts and encounters and post this on the Internet," the lawmaker added. HB 4315 seeks to criminalize the recording of "private act or acts and other violations of the privacy of an individual" using mobile phones or video cameras. The bill also penalizes the mere possession of such "video tape, disc record" and "replay" or "share, relay or exhibit the contents thereof in any form." Under the measure, a penalty of up to six years imprisonment and a fine of up to P500,000 may be imposed for those involved in filming sexual videos. - Mark Joseph Ubalde, Aie Balagtas See, Amita Legaspi, Johanna Camille Sisante, GMANews.TV