Cayetano defends Duterte on rape joke: Sa Davao lang bawal bathing suit sa beauty contest  

 

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Sunday mentioned how Davao City Mayor Rodrigo protected women and children in his city as he defended the PDP-Laban from those who called him out for his rape joke in their recent campaign sortie.

 

At the “Harapan ng Bise” vice presidential debate hosted by ABS-CBN, Cayetano said even though he's not the right person to explain his running-mate’s side, he knows Duterte is an advocate for women.

 

“He’s an advocate for women. Ang syudad niya lang ang may women’s code. Ang siyudad niya lang ang may (ordinance na) bawal ang bathing suit sa beauty contest,” Cayetano said.  “Siya lang ang taong lumalaban ng tunay para sa bata, matanda at babae.” 

 

Cayetano said Duterte will not hesitate risk his life to save others.

 

“Iba po si Mayor Duterte, kung makita niya na may hostage sa Batasan, sasabihin niya sa kidnapper, ‘Ako ang i-hostage mo, ‘yung bata isauli mo.’,” Cayetano said.

 

With this, Cayetano reiterated how Duterte can bring change in the country. 

 

“Nakikita ko po kay Mayor Duterte ‘yung disiplina, ‘yung tapang, ‘yung pagmamahal sa ating bayan. Alam kong ayaw niyang umalis sa mundong ito na hindi man lang niya nasusubukang baguhin ang Pilipinas,” Duterte’s running mate said. 

 

Duterte has come under fire after a video recording of him making a rape joke during a campaign sortie went viral. 

 

“"Nagalit ako kasi ni-rape? Oo. Isa rin 'yun. Pero napakaganda, dapat mayor muna ang nauna. Sayang," Duterte said, referring to a female Australian missionary who was killed and raped during a hostage crisis in 1989. — APG, GMA News