Outrage in Philippines over lawmaker’s ‘sexist’ remarks in defence of VP Sara Duterte

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Sam BeltranMarch 4, 2026 at 11:31 AM

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Philippine lawmaker Representative Angel "Bong" Suntay sparked outrage during a House of Representatives committee hearing while defending Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio against impeachment charges. Suntay used an analogy involving actress Anne Curtis to argue Duterte-Carpio shouldn't be penalized for expressing thoughts, comparing her imagining beheading the president to him imagining scenarios involving Curtis. His remarks, made during deliberations on Tuesday, were met with immediate objections from female lawmakers who deemed them misogynistic. They called for the statement to be removed from the record, and officials warned the comments could violate laws against gender-based harassment. The controversy arose from Duterte-Carpio's admission of imagining beheading President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, which is cited in impeachment complaints.

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Anne Curtis 50% Angel Bong Suntay ×260% Ferdinand Marcos Jnr ×270% Sara Duterte-Carpio ×380% Philippines ×380%

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sexist remarks 90% misogynistic remarks 80% sara duterte 70% impeachment charges 60% gender-based harassment 60% house of representatives 50% philippine lawmaker 50% government destabilisation 40%

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