URGENT: Bail funds needed for a Filipino, student victim-survivor's bail fund!
[caption copy-pasted from Enough is Enough, a youth organization of sexual abuse victim-survivors fighting for gender equality in campuses]
HELP US FREE ALIAS ROBERT! Donate to the bail fund via GCash: 0927 650 9197 and mention it is for Robert's bail fund.
Who is alias Robert?
In August 2022, he was among the whistleblowers of sexual harassment issues in Bacoor National High School It was after a conversation between two teachers who were 'prying on good-looking students' during the enrollment season circulated online. Many more victims also came forward and shared their stories of abuse and harassment at the hands of teachers from BNHS.
Last April 5, he was arrested on four charges of cyber-libel from four predator teachers in BNHS. Alias Robert has yet to find justice for the abuse he faced in school, and now he is wrongfully incarcerated while the real criminals – the predator teachers – remain free and unprosecuted.
What happened in Bacoor National High School?
Longstanding sexual harassment issues in BNHS ranged from grooming, unsolicited remarks, harassment, etc. The whistleblowers were alumni of the school, given the power dynamics and fear of retaliation from their teachers, it was only after they had left or graduated from school that the victims found the courage to share their stories of abuse.
According to our monitoring, there are no less than 11 predators in BNHS. However, the Department of Education has only filed administrative cases against 5 predators. A few months after the filing of cases, one of the accused predators was reportedly seen on the BNHS campus.
What does his incarceration mean?
Time and time again, cyber-libel is used to repress victims’ efforts for justice and safer spaces. Alias Robert’s case marks a grave threat to all victim-survivors and the collective effort against campus predators. It sends out a message that victim-survivors who come forward with their truth will be punished and suppressed.
But this is not the time to cower into submission. All the more, victims and advocates alike must overcome all odds, including the weaponization of the Cybercrime law, in the pursuit of justice and safer campuses.
like genuinely in fandom moments like these i need ppl to learn that it's IMPORTANT to shut up, esp w private info. the more no one talks abt, the more no one figures out. get out of your savior complexes for one second and do not talk abt it publicly
yall cant be like "respect george's privacy and dont share the video!" and then link the video and post abt it 10000x. merc is already on their way doing something abt it, just block move on and shut up
yall cant be like "respect george's privacy and dont share the video!" and then link the video and post abt it 10000x. merc is already on their way doing something abt it, just block move on and shut up