#EVERYWOMAN: Netizens rally against showing sex video in Congress

The hashtag #everywoman on Friday trended in various social media platforms, less to support embattled Senator Leila de Lima and more about taking a stand against gendered attacks launched by certain statesmen.

"Doesn't matter if you believe her or not. I'm taking a stand against attacks on a woman, period. Reposting this announcement from my fellow feminist. Feel free to share and join," Palanca-winning writer Libay Linsangan Cantor posted on Facebook.

Cantor answered the call circulating on social media encouraging women to protest the showing of a sex video in Congress by declaring "I would like to testify in the HOR. It was me in the sex video. #Everywoman"

Vice President Leni Robredo's daugher Aika and writer Ninotchka Rosca also responded to the call.

I would like to testify in the HOR. It was me in the sex video. #EveryWoman

— Aika Robredo (@aikarobredo) September 30, 2016

As of 1 p.m. on Friday, the hashtag was fifth on the list of Philippine trends on Twitter.

Vice President Robredo herself declared that she does not see the need to show the sex video during the House inquiry on the proliferation of drugs inside the New Bilibid Prison. De Lima's fellow senators have spoken against it as well.

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, on the other hand, said that he sees nothing wrong in playing the video for the panel.

The House justice committee is conducting a probe on the alleged proliferation of the illegal drug trade in the national penitentiary during the term of De Lima as Justice secretary.

Vitaliano Aguirre II, the current Justice secretary, on Wednesday said the alleged sex video of De Lima and her supposed paramour could be used against the lawmaker in court to establish her complicity in the illegal drug trade in the NBP.

De Lima earlier said she was not convinced that the sex video exists. —Aya Tantiangco/KG, GMA News