Gabriela Party-list led the filing of an ethics complaint against Quezon City 4th District Rep. Jesus “Bong” Suntay following his lewd analogy involving actress Anne Curtis during the House hearing about the impeachment complaints lodged against Vice President Sara Duterte.

In a Thursday report by RH 12 Milky Rigonan, Gabriela Party-list Rep. Sarah Elago said that the ethics complaint aims to amplify the appeal to prohibit discrimination and abuse against women and hold offenders accountable.

“Nandito tayo para suportahan ang ethics complaint na ito ng mga lider-kababaihan para mas mapalakas natin ‘yung panawagan ng pananagutan at itong mga lider-kababaihan na ito, nagpapakita lang kasi na ‘yung mga ordinaryong mga kababaihan, naghihirap na nga sa araw-araw, nakakaranas pa ng iba’t ibang porma ng diskriminasyon at abuso,” said Elago.

“Doble-doble ang pahirap, at nakita natin ‘yan ngayong Women’s Month pa. At kahit nga hindi Women’s Month, diba dapat araw-araw, sa bawat espasyo, kahit saan, kahit kailan, dapat ligtas ang sinoman—hindi lang kababaihan—sa anong porma ng abuso at diskriminasyon,” she added.

Apart from the formal filing of the complaint, the House plenary earlier issued the House ethics committee a directive to carry out a probe into the incident and have Suntay respond to the allegations against him.

The complainants include Makabayan Coalition President Liza Masa, Gert Libang of the GABRIELA National Alliance, Fran Reyes of the GABRIELA Youth, and Jacq Ruiz of the Kilusan ng Manggagawang Kababaihan.