Women March in Philippines to Tell President Duterte 'Enough'

[Judi Lynn]

Source: GlobePost


During two years in office, Duterte has repeatedly and unapologetically joked about rape, defended womanising and ordered soldiers to shoot women rebels in the vagina.

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Staff WriterBy Staff Writer Last updated Jun 12, 2018

More than 1,000 women marched in Manila on Tuesday to tell President Rodrigo Duterte they have had enough of what they termed his repeated misogynistic words and deeds.

The columns of protesters, carrying umbrellas against steady rain and some wearing the colours of the Philippine flag, chanted “Duterte is afraid of women” as they wound through city streets.

During two years in office, Duterte has repeatedly and unapologetically joked about rape, defended womanising and ordered soldiers to shoot women rebels in the vagina.

Last week he sparked outrage after coaxing a married Filipina into kissing him on the lips onstage during an appearance in Seoul, which he defended by saying “We enjoyed it.”

Read more: https://www.theglobepost.com/2018/06/12/philippines-women-march/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Good for those women! It was a courageous act.

He's another one who needs to be removed from office.

[murielm99]

2. He's another one 45 admires, too.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Misogynists tend to stick together.

[mountain grammy]

4. Yeah, another brother from another mother

is shithead stopping in the Phillipines to kiss Duterte's ass on his way home?

[raccoon]

5. It certainly was courageous. Duterte is a murderer. Nt

[canetoad]

6. Thirty-two years ago

The people of the Philippines toppled one dictator by protesting. They can do it again.

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