BINI‘s Aiah has spoken out about instances of privacy invasion during a trip to Cebu.

On July 7, the P-pop artist took to her Instagram stories to deliver a statement. In these stories, she detailed how, in multiple instances, her privacy and personal time were rudely interrupted by other people during a recent trip to Cebu to rest and spend time with her family and friends. “Some would directly run up to me, grab a photo (even while I was eating), post it in real-time, use my face and post it on pages or places for the sake of clout and publicity without my consent, and worse, some would even include the real-time location, which I don’t think is safe,” she shared in the statement.

However, she elaborated that she has nothing against taking photos with other people and she also enjoys getting to meet people “in the world of music and entertainment” who are as passionate as they are. “It also warms my heart to hear and see people slowly learning more about me and my group, [BINI],” she added. “But I just hope that people also see and respect us as human beings. We don’t always get to go out lately because we have been busy with work, and the least we can ask for is for others to respect our personal time and our humanity.”

In the statement, she also addressed her inactivity on social media, sharing how she has even been unresponsive to messages because of “a lot of things” that “have been happening lately” wherein the BINI member has “just needed some time and space to process them.” Adding to this, she also expressed her appreciation and gratitude to those who have shown kindness, understanding, and patience to her during this time. “I am blessed to have people like them, and I hope we can continue to have eyes that can see the good, mouths that can speak what’s right, and ears that can listen and understand.”

She ended her statement by reminding her followers to “be kinder with their words and actions,” especially in an online setting. “You never know how much it could take a toll on somebody and affect them on a daily basis,” she concluded. “I hope we can fill this world with love, respect, and positivity.”


Read Aiah’s full statement below:

Hi everyone.

I haven’t been active lately on social media, and I haven’t been very responsive to messages, even from some of my family and friends. The truth is, a lot of things have been happening lately, and I just needed some time and space to process them. I appreciate and am grateful to everyone who has been so kind, understanding and patient with me. I am blessed to have people like them, and I hope we can continue to have eyes that can see the good, mouths that can speak what’s right, and ears that can listen and understand.

I also want to take this opportunity to speak up about my recent trip to Cebu, where I went home in the hopes of de-stressing, relaxing and enjoying my time with family and friends. I got to bond with them, and I was extremely happy to do so.

However, there were still times when other people would not understand the need for privacy and personal time. Some would directly run up to me, grab a photo (even while I was eating), post it in real-time, use my face and post it on pages or places for the sake of clout and publicity without my consent, and worse, some would even include the real-time location, which I don’t think is safe.

Don’t get me wrong, I like taking pictures with others, and I enjoy meeting people who are as passionate as we are in the world of music and entertainment. It also warms my heart to hear and see people slowly learning more about me and my group, [BINI]. But I just hope that people also see and respect us as human beings. We don’t always get to go out lately because we have been busy with work, and the least we can ask for is for others to respect our personal time and our humanity.

Lastly, I also want to remind everyone to be kinder with their words and actions, especially when expressed online. You never know how much it could take a toll on somebody and affect them on a daily basis. I hope we can fill this world with love, respect, and positivity.


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