A Cebuano gay florist went to Cebu's Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center(VSMMC) last January 1, 2008 to have a perfume spray canister removed from his rectum after his male sex partner inserted the object into his anus while he fell asleep after they had casual sex. A few months later, he was surprised that a video(now popularly known as the Cebu VSMMC scandal) of the surgical proceeding found its way on YouTube, a popular video site on the world wide web. While Cebu became popular to YouTube users because of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center's dance program, the latest video scandal from Cebu's VSMMC was but scandalous. What was even more humiliating for the Cebuano homosexual was the fact that the VSMMC scandal video showed how the medical team involved in the medical procedure jeered and made snide remarks which all makes the harrowing experience more embarrassing for him. Although his face was not shown on the VSMMC scandal video, the victim claims a lot knew it was him on the VSMMC scandal. He is now contemplating about taking legal action against the Cebu-based VSMMC hospital. The Cebu-based offices of the Ombudsman, the Department of Health and the Professional Regulation Commission are also looking into the matter separately while the Cebu-based VSMMC hospital is also conducting its own internal investigation into the VSMMC scandal issue.
Many Cebu sectors also condemned the VSMMC scandal. The Cebu Medical Society says the VSMMC scandal video was a violation of the professional code of ethics and invaded the patient's right to privacy and confidentiality. a Cebu-based NGO also condemned the malicious intent of taking the VSMMC scandal video and uploading it to YouTube. The Cebu Archdiocese also laments the lack of respect afforded to the human being when the VSMMC scandal video was taken. Cebu Provincial Board Member Agnes Magpale also expressed fears it would affect plans of the Cebu Capitol to promote medical tourism in Cebu as this VSMMC scandal video issue might affect the mindset of those contemplating of a Cebu travel for purposes of medical enhancements.
Apparently this VSMMC scandal video was already taken out of YouTube but I still found a YouTube link in my latest search. I suppose this VSMMC scandal video has also found its way to lesser known video sharing sites with less stringent privacy terms . It was also reported that this VSMMC scandal video is also widely circulated among mobile phone users in Cebu and beyond.
Many Cebu sectors also condemned the VSMMC scandal. The Cebu Medical Society says the VSMMC scandal video was a violation of the professional code of ethics and invaded the patient's right to privacy and confidentiality. a Cebu-based NGO also condemned the malicious intent of taking the VSMMC scandal video and uploading it to YouTube. The Cebu Archdiocese also laments the lack of respect afforded to the human being when the VSMMC scandal video was taken. Cebu Provincial Board Member Agnes Magpale also expressed fears it would affect plans of the Cebu Capitol to promote medical tourism in Cebu as this VSMMC scandal video issue might affect the mindset of those contemplating of a Cebu travel for purposes of medical enhancements.
Apparently this VSMMC scandal video was already taken out of YouTube but I still found a YouTube link in my latest search. I suppose this VSMMC scandal video has also found its way to lesser known video sharing sites with less stringent privacy terms . It was also reported that this VSMMC scandal video is also widely circulated among mobile phone users in Cebu and beyond.
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