Thursday, July 2, 2009

Halili-Kho case inches forward


MANILA - Actress Katrina Halili is set to appear before the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) Wednesday afternoon in connection with a complaint she filed against three doctors accused of spreading copies of the Halili-Dr. Hayden Kho sex videos.

The actress is also seeking to have their medical licenses revoked by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

The PMA had already met with the three doctors - Dr. Kho, Dr. Vicki Belo, and Dr. Herbert "Bistek" del Rosario - to hear their side on their alleged involvement in spreading the sex videos showing Halili and Kho making love.

Dr. Rey Melchor Santos, PMA president, said their investigating committee is set to deliberate on what administrative sanctions to take against Kho.

"The regulation of license is based on the action of the PRC. Kami, [either] suspend or remove [Kho] from the list of PMA. Whatever findings we have, we relay them to the PRC," he said.

Santos clarified that the PMA's recommendations may not always be heeded by the PRC. "Chances are [they will]. But they are conducting their own investigation and making decisions [based] on their own study," he said.

The PRC had held a pre-trial conference on Tuesday regarding the "immorality and dishonorable conduct" charges that Halili filed against Kho, who had worked as a cosmetic surgeon at the Belo Medical Group.

Halili had already filed criminal charges against Kho, Belo, del Rosario, Eric Johnston Chua, and Princess Velasco fro violating Republic Act 9262 or the "Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act." Chua and Velasco were reportedly present when copies of the sex videos, showing Kho having sex with various women, were taken from Kho's hard drive.

According to sources from Halili's camp, they will be using media footage of interviews and statements made by Kho and Chua as evidence in the trial.

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