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Davao de Oro gubernatorial bet says his comments did not violate Comelec order
Davao de Oro Rep. and gubernatorial candidate Ruwel Peter Gonzaga is facing a show cause order from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for allegedly making vulgar remarks about women during campaign rallies.
The poll body cited statements made by Gonzaga, which the women's rights group KAISA-KA Women's Organization condemned as "appallingly sexist, vulgar, and dehumanizing."
Gonzaga has been given three days to explain why a complaint or disqualification petition should not be filed against him.
He is the fourth candidate to receive a show cause order this month for similar remarks.
Gonzaga argues that the comments were made before Comelec Resolution No. 11116, the Anti-Discrimination and Fair Campaigning Guidelines, took effect on February 19, 2025.
He provided specific dates and contexts for two of the alleged utterances, stating one was from a Women's Summit on April 1, 2024, and another was at a private gathering on February 5, 2025.
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