Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the the passage of the ‘Bawal Bastos’ bill
Women and members of the LGBTQIA+ community have long been at the receiving end of catcalling, wolf-whistling, and obscene remarks in public spaces. While there are cities in the Philippines, such as Manila and Quezon City, that passed local ordinances punishing such acts, a national legislation further strengthens the commitment to curb gender-based sexual harassment […]