Deputy Minority Leader Quezon City 4th district Rep. Jesus “Bong” Suntay has apologized to showbiz personality Anne Curtis over an inappropriate comment that caught the ire of many of his House colleagues, stressing that it was merely a fictitious situation he created.
“While may mga tao siguro that found the analogy in bad taste, doon sa mga na-offend, inuulit ko, walang malice doon sa pagnanais nating gawin doon sa statement na ‘yun,” Suntay told reporters on the sidelines of a Committee on Justice hearing Wednesday, March 4.
“Ayaw nating makasakit doon sa ating analogy. But kung may nasaktan, humihingi tayo ng dispensa. Kay Ms. Anne Curtis rin kung nasaktan siya sinabi, there was uh, ulitin ko, there was no malice intended at ako ay humihingi ng dispensa sa kanya,” he said.
“Pero… it was a fictitious situation na aking ginawa. Isa lang ang totoo doon, ‘yung sinabi kong ang ganda-ganda niya,” the ranking solon added in a seeming attempt to lighten up the interview.
It was Tuesday afternoon, during the hearing of the justice panel on the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte when Suntay made the controversial analogy that—according to his critics–made him “objectify” Curtis.
“Lastly, alam niyo minsan, nasa Shangri-La ako, nakita ko si Anne Curtis, ang ganda-ganda pala niya. You know, may desire sa loob ko na, nag-init talaga, na-imagine ko na lang kung ano’ng pwedeng mangyari. Pero syempre hanggang imagination na lang ‘yon. Pero ‘di naman siguro ako pwedeng kasuhan kung ano ang na-imagine ko eh,” Suntay said. (Ellson Quismorio)
