MMDA bans vlogging, recording by employees, public

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has banned vlogging and recording of its operations by employees and private individuals following an incident involving an official who faced a cyber libel complaint.

Police Captain Erik Felipe filed a cyber libel case against MMDA's Special Operations Group - Strike Force head Gabriel Go after the latter berated him during a Quezon City clearing operation.

Go had previously uploaded a video of the interaction that went viral online and later apologized to Felipe.

MMDA chief Romando Artes ordered all photos and videos of operations to be posted by the agency's Public Information Office through social media platforms like Facebook, X, Instagram, etcetera.

The decision on the administrative case against Go is expected to be released on Friday, though there has been no suspension imposed on him as of now.