Anne Curtis on the rude (kabastusan) remark of QC D4 Congressman Bong Suntay about her:
Anne Curtis on the rude (kabastusan) remark of QC D4 Congressman Bong Suntay about her: “It took me a while to speak up. I was focused on what mattered most, being reunited with my family, who were stranded in the Middle East and getting home safely. I am home now, and now I'm ready to say what needs to be said. Not for revenge or drama, but because remaining silent would be wrong... for me, and for every woman watching. By now, many of you have heard the remarks made by Mr. Bong Suntay. A vulgar, sexualized analogy. My name disgustingly used without my consent, in the wrong context, and more importantly, without an ounce of respect. My initial reaction was one of shock. I was hurt, disturbed by how perverted it was, and angry. But now my thoughts are clear. What happened to me isn't rare. It happens to women every day... in offices, in group chats, in rooms where men think no one is listening, or worse, in rooms where they know everyone is and simply don't care. What made ...