Duterte hit over 'misogynist' remarks
Former Commission on Human Rights chairperson Etta Rosales and the Gabriela Women’s Party on Sunday called out President Rodrigo Duterte for his viral “misogynistic” remarks against his female critics.
On Saturday, Duterte The president continued ridiculed his female critics his speech by detailing his as he called them crazy and experience as a hostage who ugly. appealed to a kidnapper to
He also challenged release an abducted child. critics to spit on his face if "Iyong mga babae na they can defend his bank ano sa Maynila, ano daw accounts, which allegedly ako misogynist. Baka hindi contained ill-gotten wealth. pa ninyo naalala, I'm the
“I am telling you the only president — when I truth and you can check. At was mayor, I was a hostage kung meron kang makita na victim,” he said. which is contrary to what I Duterte also claimed am saying now, I'll give you he killed those who raped that right. You can spit on my and killed an Australian face,” Duterte said Saturday missionary. He described during his speech at the 39th the slain missionary as one Masskara Festival. of the “prayer warriors” who
“That is my guarantee. visited Davao prison. Bastusin mo na ako pero “Kaya magsabi 'yang ‘pag babae ka na maganda mga babae, ‘Ah Duterte at dinuraan mo ako, 'yung anti...’ Hindi lang ninyo alam, laway mo kunin ko, ilagay loka-loka, kasi mga pangit ko... Magagalit na naman kayo. Pati 'yung ngipin ninyo 'yang mga babae, sir,” he malalaki,” Duterte told those added. who criticized him.
“Hindi ako maghalik sa inyo. Pero kung maghalik 'yung babae kunin 'yung laway ilagay ko sa dila ko, lapitan ko sabi ko, ‘Isauli ko sa iyo ang laway mo dagdagan ko ng akin dahil maganda ka,’” he added.
These remarks drew ire of human rights and women’s advocates.
Rosales, who also serves as chairperson-emeritus of Akbayan partylist, said Duterte’s remarks are shallow.
"Kung gaano kataas ang presyo ng bilihin ngayon, ganun naman kababaw ang diskurso sa ilalim ni Duterte," Rosales was quoted in a statement.
"Imbes na pagaksayahan ng oras ang pag-atake sa mga babaeng kritiko, mas kailangan ng lunas ng mga Pilipino mula sa pasakit ng taas-presyo," she added.
She called on the president to “stop the non-sense ramblings.”