House urged to pass three pro-women billsMembers of Gabriela National Alliance of Women prepare placards to be used in protest actions in Quezon City ahead of International Women’s Day today. MANILA, Philippines — Bagong Henerasyon party-list Rep. Robert Nazal and BH founder and spokesperson Bernadette Herrera yesterday urged the House of Representatives to pass three pro-women bills filed in the 20th Congress in time for the celebration of Women’s Month. Akbayan party-list Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula said Topacio’s “rape fantasy remark” is a dangerous normalization of sexual violation. Members of the Makabayan bloc in the House also denounced Topacio’s remarks, calling them misogynistic. In a joint statement, ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio and Kabataan party-list Rep. Atty.

Source: Philippine Star March 07, 2026 16:33 UTC