Hontiveros: No excuse for Suntay’s ‘repulsive’ remarks
MANILA, Philippines – There is no excuse for Quezon City Rep. Bong Suntay’s “repulsive remarks,” according to known women’s right advocate Sen. Risa Hontiveros. “Rep.
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Outrage in Philippines over lawmaker’s ‘sexist’ remarks in defence of VP Sara Duterte
A Philippine lawmaker has provoked outrage for what critics said were misogynistic remarks about one of the country’s most famous celebrities while attempting to defend Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio at a hearing deliberating her impeachment charges. The remarks, made during deliberations of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Justice on Tuesday, prompted objections from female lawmakers, calls for his statement to be removed from the record and warnings from officials that such...
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MANILA, Philippines — The House justice committee is “not a forum for fantasy,” its chair, Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro, said on Wednesday following the remarks of one of its members, Quezon City 4th District Rep. Jesus “Bong” Suntay, about actress Anne Curtis. “Threats from high office are never just imagination. They carry weight.
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