Sorry ni cong., ‘di tinanggap… ANNE, GALIT SA KAMANYAKAN NI SUNTAY

ni Julie Bonifacio @Winner | March 8, 2026

Photo: IG _pauavelino

Binasag na ni Anne Curtis ang kanyang pananahimik sa malisyosong pahayag para sa kanya ni Cong. Bong Suntay. Nag-explain ang aktres-host kung bakit ngayon lang siya nagbigay ng reaksiyon sa kontrobersiyal na pangmamanyak sa kanya ng pulitiko.

“Hi. 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,” paliwanag ni Anne sa naka-post sa kanyang Instagram (IG) account.

Shocked daw si Anne na nagamit ang pangalan niya without her consent sa maling konteksto at higit sa lahat, sa kawalan ng respeto.

“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 this incident different is that it came from someone holding public office,” sey ni Anne.

Hindi tinanggap ni Anne Curtis ang non-apology ni Cong. Bong Suntay pagkatapos ng mahahalay nitong mga salita.

Esplika ni Anne, “I do not accept your non-apology. But I also will not carry this as a personal wound.”

Nagsalita raw siya hindi para maghiganti o magdrama, “But because remaining silent would be wrong for me and for every woman watching.”

Mensahe ni Anne sa kongresista, “Mr. Suntay, I won’t spend much time on you. Not because what you did was small, but because this was never really about you. Since you used me as an example, let me use you as one too.

“You’ve become the poster boy of something much bigger: a culture that still thinks it’s acceptable to talk about women this way. Worse, one that tolerates it from our leaders. As they say, misogyny dressed up as a joke is still misogyny.

“You hold a seat paid for by taxpayers. Women are taxpayers. I am a taxpayer. We are not props in your commentary.”

Mariing sabi ni Anne, “I do not accept your non-apology. But I also will not carry this as a personal wound.”

Pero tinanggap daw ni Anne ang paghingi ng apology ng misis ni Cong. Suntay. Naka-relate kasi ang aktres-host sa better half ng pulitiko dahil siya man ay isa ring misis at ina. Ginawa rin daw ni Anne ang kanyang statement hindi para ipahiya ang misis at mga anak ni Cong. Suntay, at nanawagan siya sa publiko na bigyan sila ng malawak na pang-unawa.

Pagpapatuloy ni Anne, “Now, what I will carry is the responsibility to say clearly, on behalf of every woman who has ever been spoken about this way: “We deserve better. Not just now, while this topic is a hot issue, but every single day.

“Not just from Mr. Suntay. From all of it. From the casual sexism disguised as clever remarks. From public officials who forget who they serve.

“From a culture that still asks women to laugh it off, to not be so sensitive and to pick their battles.

“Every time a remark like this goes unchallenged, we lower the bar for what leadership looks like.

“Every time a woman is reduced to a cheap remark by someone holding a position of public trust, and nothing happens, we tell the next generation of women exactly where they stand. That is what I refuse to accept.

“Any leader who cannot respect women does not understand leadership at all. Respecting women, after all, is simply basic decency.

“To the ethics committee: I hope you do not let this pass. The integrity of public office depends on the standards it upholds. I will be seeking legal advice and will consider all my options moving forward. I cannot believe how many misogynists have revealed themselves the past couple of days.

“To everyone who used their voice to stand up for us and fight for our respect, both men and women, thank you. And if anyone is wondering why Women’s Month still matters, this is exactly why.”

Palakpakan para kay Anne Curtis!