Hontiveros urges gov’t probe into broadcasters’ interview with rape survivor

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'We need to ensure that the child is not harmed any further,' says Senator Risa Hontiveros, referring to the 4-year-old girl who was asked to recount her traumatic experience in a live radio interview in Cebu

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Hontiveros said in a statement on her official Facebook page on Wednesday, March 20, that she was “aghast” at the inappropriate behavior displayed by the broadcasters on their program on March 13. The senator pointed out that under the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022, which she authored, it is unlawful for any announcer or producer to cause any publicity that may cause the suffering of victim-survivors.

 

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