House Public Information Committee Chairman Bienvenido Abante has proposed the imposition of stiffer penalties on people involved in the manufacture of sex videos supposedly to put a stop to their continued proliferation which, he said, redounds to eroding public morals.

The solon from the sixth district of Manila was pushing for the passage of House Bill 6408, or the proposed “Anti-Sex Video Act of 2009,” which he earlier filed in the light of the scandal that arose from the sex video of cosmetic surgeon Hayden Kho and sexy actress Katrina Halili.

He said the passage of such a law, which is clear and stringent enough to deter the recurrence of such beastly acts that defy both reason and the imagination, is but timely and relevant.

“The proposal aims to protect the dignity of every person, especially women by imposing stiffer penalties to those involved in the manufacture of sex videos,” Abante said.

“With this provision expressed in the Constitution, it is therefore the policy of the government to penalize acts that would destroy or have the tendency to destroy the honor, dignity and integrity of a person, especially women,” Abante said.

He said the passage of his proposal is imperative “since a person's honor and dignity is as valuable as his very life, for without honor and dignity life would be meaningless.”

He lamented that the Kho-Halili video scandal has stigmatized the country’s reputation, saying it has once again put the nation in bad light.