Katrina Halili to visit Senate, plan legal actions vs Hayden Kho

abs-cbnNEWS.com Posted at 05/20/2009 9:37 AM | Updated as of 05/20/2009 8:04 PM Sexy actress Katrina Halili was expected to go to the Senate on Wednesday noon to seek help regarding her alleged sex video with celebrity cosmetic surgeon Hayden Kho. "Nakipag-ugnayan sa akin ang isa sa malapit kay Ms. Katrina Halili at maaring bumisita siya sa ating tanggapan mamayang tanghali para humingi ng tulong," Revilla told ABS-CBN's morning show "Umagang Kay Ganda." The senator said he is willing to help the actress build criminal cases against Kho, who was tagged by the senator as insane for taking videos of his partners in bed. "Amin munang pag-uusapan kung ano ang mga bagay na dapat gawin. Kung ano ang dapat isampa at kung paano iencourage 'yong ibang nabiktima pa ni Hayden Kho," Revilla said. Aside from the alleged sex video with Halili, two more videos have been circulating in the internet. Reports said the videos involve actress Maricar Reyes and a Brazilian model. The senator expressed his rage over the Hayden sex videos in his privilege speech at the Senate on Tuesday. The actor-politician said the videos were disgusting and said Kho must be insane for collecting sex videos. "Noong nakita ko ito ay nanginig ang laman ko at hindi ko matanggap na ganoon na lang niya binababoy itong mga kababaihan. Kawawa naman. Naawa ako sa mga nabiktima niya. Kaya we should put a stop on this. Dapat hindi lang mapakansela ang lisensiya nito kung hindi dapat maipakulong natin itong taong ito," the senator said. Halili and Kho had admitted that they had a brief romantic affair, but both denied the existence of the sex video. The affair ended Khos relationship with equally cosmetic surgeon Vicki Belo. Revilla has called on the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to look into the possibility of revoking Kho's license. He said Kho's insanity can be a ground to revoke his license. Immorality In a separate interview with Umagang Kay Ganda, Philippine Medical Association (PMA) president Rey Santos said that aside from insanity, "proven immorality" can also be used as ground for the revocation of Khos medical license. "The other one is proven immorality. These are grounds for suspension, reprimand or revomal ng lisensya ng isang doktor," Santos said, adding that keeping footage of ones sexual adventures is "conduct unbecoming of a physician."

Santos added that if Kho is proven guilty in connection with the sex videos, the PMA can file a case against the cosmetic surgeon before the PRC and ask for the revocation of his license. He said Kho may have also violated the physician's code of ethics. He said a medical professional should have "respect for human dignity and at the same time, protect the dignity of the medical profession." "We in the medical profession do not tolerate it. We condone it and in fact, condemn this particular act," Santos said. Revilla had said that Kho's case is one of the reasons why he wants to support Buhay Rep. William Irwin Tieng's "Anti Cyber-Boso (House Bill 4315)" bill, which seeks to criminalize the recording of "private act or acts and other violations of the privacy of an individual" using cellular phones or video cameras. The senator said he will also push for the passage of Senate Bill 12 or the Anti-Pornography Act.

MANILA, Philippines - Embattled sexy actress Katrina Halili arrived at the Philippine Senate in Manila as a resource person for the inquiry into the so-called "Hayden cam" video sex scandal. Halili, who was accompanied by counsels Marlito Tan and Raymund Palad, was taken by the Senate sergeant-at-arms to the Padilla room, which serves as the holding area for the actress. The hearing was set to begin at 1 p.m., Thursday. Senator Ma. Ana Consuelo 'Jamby' Madrigal, chairman of the Senate committee on youth, women, and family relations, said Halili's statements before the Senate would be aired publicly while that of Dr. Hayden Kho Jr would be made through a separate executive session. Madrigal's panel and the Senate committee on public information and mass media, chaired by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano will conduct the investigation. Kho's legal counsel had earlier confirmed that his client would arrive for the Senate hearing. Kho admitted videotaping his sexual acts with Halili in 2007 at an undisclosed hotel. The video has since spread on the Internet. The Senate provided two rooms for the hearing, which is now full of people - resource persons and observers chattering about the video sex scandal. Aside from Kho, to be accompanied by lawyers Lorna Kapunan and Irene Joy Besido-Garcia, those who confirmed attendance in the probe were, lawyer Adel Tamano to represent Dr Victoria Belo; lawyer Noel Malaya to represent Lolit Solis. Businessman Erik Johnston Chua, accused of disseminating the videos and posting it on the Internet; and Maricar Reyes, allegedly one of the women seen in the video, did not confirm their presence to the probe. Others expected to attend the inquiry are officials from the Department of the Social Welfare and

Development; Commission on Human Rights; Commission on Information and Communication Technology; Philippine National Police; National Bureau of Investigation; Cindy Dollente-Ang, president of Philippine Alliance against Pornography; Optical Media Board and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. The Senate investigation stemmed from the privilege speech of Senator Ramon Revilla Jr entitled A Doctors Perversity" where he scored Kho for allegedly recording her sexual activities with her girlfriends without their consent and posting the videos on the Internet. Kho had already apologized to those affected by his collection of sex videos but maintained that he had nothing to do with the spread of the recordings on the Internet. Halili, for her part, had refused to accept Kho's apology, saying that the celebrity doctor should suffer the consequences of his actions. The actress had also sought the revocation of Kho's medical license. - AMITA O. LEGASPI, MARK JOSEPH H. UBALDE, GMANews.TV

MANILA (Updated 3:54 p.m.) -- Local and international celebrities were among the 16,412 spectators who watched the fight of Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley on Sunday (Manila time) at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Among the local celebrities who flew to Las Vegas to witness the big fight were Senator Bong Revilla and wife Congresswoman Lani Mercado, Vicky Belo, Hayden Kho, Atom Henares, Quark Henares, Raymund Gutierrez, former Manila mayor Lito Atienza and Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Singson. Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos or videos. Even socialite Paris Hilton was seen at the fight and even tweeted about it. Other celebrities who were reported to have watched the fight are heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, women's super middleweight champion Laila Ali, former division world champion and Hall of Famer Roberto Duran, five-time world champion Johnny Tapia, football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin and New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs. International star Charice Pempengco sang the Philippines Lupang Hinirang, while American R&B singer Tyrese Gibson performed America's Star Spangled Banner. Academy award-winning actor/singer Jaime Foxx also sang America the Beautiful in honor of the United States of America. Rapper LL Cool J performed as Mosley entered the arena, while Survivor's vocalist Jimi Jamison sang Eye of the Tiger as Pacquiao approached the ring. The Pacman will also perform in a concert at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas after the fight.