Women’s groups blast Duterte

MANILA — Women’s groups yesterday again slammed President Rodrigo Duterte for another remark on rape, saying it encourages sex offenders and puts the blame on women.

Duterte on Thursday said in jest that there are many rape cases in Davao City because it has a lot of beautiful women.

“Ingon sila nga daghang rape ang Davao. Basta daghang gwapa, daghang rape gyud na,” Duterte said in Bisaya during a speech in Mandaue City, Cebu.

(They said that Davao had many rape cases. For as long as there are many beautiful women, there are plenty of rape cases as well.)

The president also said : “Wa ma’y unang nisugot anang kuan. Kana, rape na. Maski gani magkuan lang sa sine, mag sige pa’g ana’g kamot. “Ayaw lagi, ayaw.” Ka daghang gwapa. Ah makatabi ka ana’g pangag, kinsa ma’y ganahan?”

(Nobody agrees to do it on the first try. That is rape. Even when they’re inside the cinema, she will push him away. “No, don’t.” There are so many beautiful women. But if you happen to sit beside someone toothless, would you still want to do that?)

Data from the Philippine National Police showed that Davao City, Duterte’s hometown, had the highest number of rape cases in the second quarter of 2018 with 42.

Social media users were incensed by the president’s rape remark, saying rape—a heinous crime—is not something that should be joked about. —