Isa lamang si Bea Alonzo sa mga kilalang personalidad na biktima ng "ghosting."
Pero walang katiyakan kung susuportahan niya ang bagong panukala na isinusulong ni Negros Oriental Third District Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr., ang House Bill 611, "An Act Declaring Ghosting As An Emotional Offense."
Ayaw magpaawat ni Teves sa paggawa ng mga kontrobersiyal na panukalang batas dahil siya rin ang may-akda ng House Bill 610 na may layuning palitan ng pangalan na Ferdinand E. Marcos International Airport ang Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Tumanggap si Teves ng mga batikos dahil marami ang hindi pabor sa kanyang isinusulong na batas na baguhin ang pangalan ng pambansang paliparan, pero nakatulong ito para mapag-usapan siya.
Isinunod ni Teves sa controversial House Bill 610 ang House Bill 611 o Anti-Ghosting Bill na sentro ngayon ng mga talakayan.
Nakasaad sa explanatory note ni Teves: “In the age of social media and in today’s world, the realm of dating has changed exponentially compared to previous years. Now, couples primarily communicate using their cellular phones and in turn, use cellular phones as an avenue for meeting and dating.
“Ghosting — when someone cuts off all form of communication, can be mentally, physically and emotionally exhausting to the 'ghosted' person.
“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.
“Ghosting is a form of spite that develops feelings of rejection and neglect.
“Ghosting has adverse effects on the mental state of the one being ghosted and his or her emotional state is still adversely affected as he or she will be constantly thinking of the welfare or the unexplained reasons of the one who ghosted.
"The ambiguity with ghosting is that there is no real closure between the parties concerned and as such, it can be likened to a form of emotional cruelty and should be punished as an emotional offense because of the trauma it causes to the 'ghosted' party.
“In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought."