Shiela Guevara-Suntay, the wife of Quezon City 4th District Representative Bong Suntay, publicly apologized to Anne Curtis for her husband’s “lewd” and “fictitious” analogy during a House impeachment hearing.
Shiela didn’t just issue a statement; she drew a line in the sand for every woman who has ever been made the punchline of a “joke” she didn’t find funny.
While many expected a standard PR cleanup after Rep. Suntay’s comments sparked nationwide outrage, Shiela’s response was refreshingly, and perhaps jarringly, honest. She was “unequivocally clear”: she and her children do not condone the remarks.
On Instagram, Sheila posted the following:
“I want to be unequivocally clear: My children & I do not agree with, and we do not condone, the analogy made by Bong. The news circulating, that I laughed and therefore approved of what was said is false, and I will not allow that narrative to stand unchallenged,”
To Anne Curtis and her family—I am deeply sorry. No woman should ever be spoken about that way, and I understand if words alone feel insufficient. Please know that my heart goes out to you, and I stand with you,” she said.
“Every woman—regardless of who she is, whose wife or daughter she may be, or whatever her background—deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. That is a value I hold deeply and will never compromise on,”
We are not public figures. My children are children. No mother should have to watch her children be targeted and harassed for something they had no part in. I humbly ask the public and the media to respect that boundary,”
(Photo source: Instagram – Sheila Guevarra / Anne Curtis)
You must be logged in to post a comment Login