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IDENTITY DISCLOSURE OF COVID19 PATIENT WILL NOT PREVENT THE SPREAD OF VIRUS

There are people who are lobbying for the public disclosure of the name/identity of the covid19 patient/person under investigation (PUI)/person under monitoring (PUM) for the reason of public health/safety concern. In evaluating the validity of this proposition, the questions, answers, and illustrations below will help us better understand the relevance/irrelevance of the said disclosure toContinue reading “IDENTITY DISCLOSURE OF COVID19 PATIENT WILL NOT PREVENT THE SPREAD OF VIRUS”

Privacy of Covid19 Patients

Recently, messages and social media posts have been circulating containing the alleged list and photos of some of the patients who were infected by covid19. And there were even clamors among the public to disclose all information of all those who were infected by the virus for public safety and health reasons. How shall weContinue reading “Privacy of Covid19 Patients”

5 Privacy Tips while Working from Home

In the Philippines, Republic Act No. 11165 was enacted by Congress to institutionalize telecommuting as an alternative work arrangement for employees in the private sector. “Telecommuting” refers to a work from an alternative workplace with the use of telecommunications and/or computer technologies. Said work arrangement may be offered by an employer in the private sectorContinue reading “5 Privacy Tips while Working from Home”