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Disbar ‘sexist’ Pasig candidate, Gabriela urges SC
Women's rights group Gabriela has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to sanction or disbar Atty. Christian Sia, a Pasig congressional candidate, for making alleged misogynistic and sexist remarks about single mothers.
The group cited a video where Sia suggested single mothers who were menstruating and lonely could sleep with him.
Gabriela stated that Sia's remarks violate the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), particularly concerning gender-based harassment and the conduct required of lawyers.
The group found Sia's subsequent apology to be insincere and an afterthought to quell public backlash.
Gabriela emphasized that Sia's actions are appalling, reprehensible, and an attack on the dignity of women, especially single mothers.
The group urged the SC to act motu proprio on the matter, given the court's power to regulate the practice of law.
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