Practice question
An identifiable person’s file contains the disposal of a criminal case by acquittal. A processor says only convictions can fall within Section 3(l)’s offense-proceeding category. Which classification response is correct?
- The definition includes the disposal of proceedings concerning an alleged offense; acquittal does not by itself remove that category.
- Every acquittal record automatically becomes nonpersonal.
- Only a prison sentence can ever be sensitive information.
- The paper’s size determines whether the record is sensitive.
- No proceeding can concern an identifiable person.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 10173, Section 3(g), (k) and (l): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2012/ra_10173_2012.html
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