A legislator in the Philippines has filed a bill seeking to declare the act of “ghosting” — or ending communication with someone without explanation — a form of emotional abuse.
In House Bill No611, which was released to the media on Tuesday, Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr said ghosting caused trauma as it “develops feelings of rejection and neglect”.
“Studies have shown that social rejection of any kind activates the same pain pathways in the brain as physical pain, meaning there’s a biological link between rejection and pain. That goes for friends and partners alike,” Teves said.
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“It can be likened to a form of emotional cruelty and should be punished as an emotional offence,” he added.
In an interview with CNN Philippines’ The Final Word on Wednesday, Teves also explained the emotional abuse caused by ghosting was also detrimental to the nation’s productivity.
“If you’re a worker that is not in a good state of mind, your work will be affected because you have been ghosted,” Teves said.
The legislator added he did not indicate any proposed penalty as he needs to consult his colleagues in further refining the measure.
“For me, the offence should not be heavy. We can impose a penalty of community service for offenders to realise that ghosting is not right,” Teves said.
Earlier, Teves also filed a controversial bill pushing for the renaming of the country’s main gateway, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, to Ferdinand E. Marcos International Airport.
In filing the bill, he wrongly claimed that the air hub, which was previously called the Manila International Airport, was constructed during the late dictator’s presidency.
The airport has been in operation long before the late Marcos ruled the country from 1965 to 1986.
Marcos declared martial law in 1972, and Ninoy Aquino — one of Marcos’ staunchest critics — was assassinated at the tarmac of the airport in 1983.
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