Pasig City congressional candidate Christian Sia has been given 72 hours by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to explain his controversial remarks about offering to sleep with female solo parents during a recent campaign event.
The Comelec’s Task Force SAFE issued the show-cause order, citing Sia’s comments, which were made at a caucus for his party.
His statement may violate Comelec guidelines on gender-based harassment, as well as the Magna Carta of Women and the Safe Spaces Act, which prohibits gender-based discrimination.
Various groups, including the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Gabriela Party-list, condemned Sia’s remarks as misogynistic and disrespectful to solo parents.
Sia has defended his comments, claiming they were intended as a joke, but faces potential election offense charges if he fails to provide a satisfactory explanation within the allotted 72-hour period.
Source: PhilNews24 | April 5, 2025
