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Senate Court Takes Down Sara Duterte Trial Livestream Over Privacy Concerns
WHY IT MATTERS
The incident highlights the need for caution in handling sensitive information during public proceedings, potentially violating the Data Privacy Act and compromising the security of government officials.
What happened
The impeachment trial of Sara Duterte took a turn on Day 37 as the presiding officer, Francis "Chiz" Escudero, ordered the Senate Clerk of Court to take down the livestream due to concerns over displaying private information of Bureau of Internal Revenue personnel.
The defense had flashed copies of confidential documents, revealing the names of revenue officers.
Escudero vowed to address the issue and had the livestream re-uploaded with the names redacted.
PRIMARY SOURCES
‘Violation of privacy?’ Senate court takes down Sara Duterte trial livestream
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CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Oct 9, 2026, 5:15 PM
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