MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from Gabriela Women’s Party on Thursday want the House of Representatives to look into the removal of the statue of a comfort woman along Roxas Boulevard in Manila Bay. READ: Comfort woman statue in Manila removedIn a press briefing Thursday, De Jesus stressed that the removal of comfort woman statue should be a national issue. “This is a lesson from history: never again to another generation of comfort women. Around 1,000 Filipinos served as comfort women during the Japanese occupation. READ: Duterte backs removal of comfort woman statue

Source: Philippine Star May 10, 2018 06:11 UTC