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A violation of Republic Act No. 9995 is punishable by imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and a fine of not less than one hundred thousand pesos but not more than five hundred thousand pesos, or both, at the discretion of the court. The penalty applies to each of the prohibited acts — capturing, copying, selling, or publishing the image or recording.
A photo or video recording obtained in violation of the Act is generally inadmissible as evidence in any proceeding, and any disclosure authorized by a court must be strictly limited to the purpose for which it was allowed.
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