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According to local media including the Inquirer on the 28th, Estil, a barangay representative in Cavite Province, northern Philippines, recently presided over a COVID-19 prevention meeting using the video conferencing program Zoom, and unknowingly engaged in sexual intercourse with a female employee while the camera was still on. Photo by Philippine media Inquirer Twitter capture.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A shocking incident has come to light where a local government official in the Philippines engaged in sexual intercourse with a female employee, unaware that his camera was still on after hosting a video conference.

According to local media including the Inquirer on the 28th, Estil, a barangay captain in Cavite province in northern Philippines, recently hosted a COVID-19 prevention meeting using the video conferencing program 'Zoom'.

A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines, equivalent to a neighborhood in Korea.

In the video, Estil, a middle-aged married man, appeared to turn off his camera, but it was not properly turned off, and his sexual activity with a female employee in charge of accounting was fully exposed to the meeting participants.

One of the meeting attendees recorded this and reported it to the media, which brought the incident to public attention, sparking a wave of criticism mainly on social media.

The Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government has sent an investigation team to the area and stated that they will take strict action after investigating the incident.

Jonathan Malaya, spokesperson for the Department of the Interior and Local Government, said on the 27th, "This is a terrible and shocking incident. We will never tolerate such obscene behavior from local government officials who should set an example," adding, "If Estil's illegal actions are confirmed, he is expected to step down from his position as barangay captain."