In a move that has sparked widespread backlash from both lawmakers and the public, Quezon City 4th District Representative Bong Suntay is facing heavy criticism for comments made during a House Committee on Justice hearing on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
What was intended to be a legal defense of Vice President Sara Duterte quickly spiraled into a controversy regarding decorum and gender sensitivity, as Suntay used actress and “It’s Showtime” host Anne Curtis as a hypothetical example in a lewd anecdote.
The remarks occurred during deliberations on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Duterte. Suntay was attempting to argue that “mere utterances” or “thoughts” do not constitute criminal acts or sedition—referencing the VP’s past controversial “designated survivor” and “kill” remarks as harmless hyperbole.
To illustrate his point, Suntay shared a personal anecdote that stunned those in attendance:
“Minsan nasa Shangri-La ako, nakita ko si Anne Curtis. Ang ganda-ganda pala niya. You know, may desire sa loob ko na nag-init talaga. Na-imagine ko na lang kung anong pwedeng mangyari, pero siyempre hanggang imagination lang ‘yon,” Suntay stated. “Hindi naman siguro ako pwedeng kasuhan dahil kung ano na-imagine ko eh.”
This prompted House justice panel chairperson Belle Zamora of San Juan to move to strike Suntay’s comments off the record.
Suntay defended his statement by saying:
“There is nothing sexual doon sa sinabi ko, nothing immoral. It’s just, I said, may na-imagine ako, I think there is nothing wrong. I think we are starting a dangerous precedent because we are censuring manifestations which are neither illegal nor immoral.”
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