A compilation regarding an incident in the Philippines where a beautiful woman drowned at the beach; for some reason, images of her nude corpse—as well as photos from when she was alive—were circulated online, with people sharing them and commenting on how “beautiful” she looked.
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Philippine law imposing penalties for the dissemination of images of dead bodies
In the Philippines, about 70% of the population lives in coastal areas, putting them in an environment where they frequently face the risk of water-related accidents. According to WHO reports, drowning is a leading cause of accidental death in the country—with a slight upward trend in recent years—prompting calls for strengthened preventive measures, such as incorporating swimming instruction into school curricula.
Meanwhile, the act of photographing, reproducing, or disseminating sexual images or videos without the subject’s consent is punishable by imprisonment and heavy fines under the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009. Similarly, in the United States, a 2019 incident involving the viral spread of images of a murdered girl’s body on social media led to the enactment of state laws penalizing the non-consensual sharing of images; thus, the issue of how images of the deceased are handled has become a challenge shared across national borders.
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