Ang mga panawagan na tanggalin ang lisensya sa pagiging abugado na si Larry Gadon ay inilunsad sa online matapos ang kanyang sinasabing pahayag tungkol sa dating kalusugan ni dating Pangulong Benigno Aquino III sa isang palabas sa radyo noong Huwebes ng umaga.
Ang isang gumagamit ng Twitter ay nag-upload ng video sa isang clip ng abugado na on-air sa “Karambola” ng DWIZ, kung saan sinabi ng huli na ang dating punong ehekutibo ay mayroong “HIV” o human immunodeficiency virus, isang virus na nagdudulot ng AIDS.
Sinabi ni Gadon na nakuha niya ang sinasabing impormasyon mula sa kanyang “kaibigan.”
Ang mga pahayag ng abugado ay dumating habang pinag-uusapan ng kanyang mga kasama ang pagpanaw ni Aquino na naging mga headline noong Huwebes ng umaga.
Si Pinky Aquino-Abellada, ang kapatid na babae ng dating pangulo, ay nagsabing si Aquino ay namatay sa sakit sa bato na pangalawa sa diabetes.
Si Aquino ay nasa “labas at pasok” din ng ospital nang higit sa isang taon na, sinabi ng kanyang pamilya.
DISBAR LARRY GADON FOR VIOLATION OF RA 11166!
Under Sec. 44 of RA 11166, disclosing information regarding a person's HIV status is UNLAWFUL.
We condemn this act of privacy violation and misinformation committed by Larry Gadon, a lawyer who should know better!#DisbarGadon
— UP Babaylan ????️????????️⚧️ #SOGIEEqualityNow (@upbabaylan) June 24, 2021
#JailGadon #DisbarGadon Years of advocacy works in eradicating HIV stigma and discrimnation will go to waste if this Baboon will get off the hook. Time to exercise the law into full extent. #RA11166 pic.twitter.com/Vi8bzqi5L5
— Tito Russ (@TitoNgKyusi) June 24, 2021
#DisbarGadon !!!!! AS A CERTIFIED HIV COUNSELOR AND A NURSE THIS IS SOOOO WRONG! KAHIT SA HOSPITAL SETTING WE DON’T HASTILY USE THE WORDS “HIV POSITIVE” KAHIT SA ENDORSEMENT! WE DON’T EVEN DISCLOSE THIS TO FAMILY MEMBERS WITHOUT CONSENT TO RELEASE INFO FROM PATIENT! OH MY GOD! https://t.co/2wNHzolaSY
— “EXO lang sakalam!”-SUMMER (@CandidSummer88) June 24, 2021
Confidentiality
Section 44, Article 6 of RA 11166 explicitly mentioned a rule on confidentiality.
“The confidentiality and privacy of any individual who has been tested for HIV, has been exposed to HIV, has HIV infection or HIV- and AIDS-related illnesses, or was treated for HIV-related illnesses shall be guaranteed,” the law reads.
“Unless otherwise provided in Section 45 of this Act, it shall be unlawful to disclose, without written consent, information that a person has AIDS, has undergone HIV-related test, has HIV infection or HIV-related illnesses, or has been exposed to HIV,” it added.
The law also states that it is “unlawful” for people to disclose “the name, picture, or any information that would reasonably identify persons living with HIV and AIDS, or any confidential HIV and AIDS information, without the prior written consent of their subjects” on media, including radio broadcasting.
Those who violate the provision can be penalized and imprisoned.
