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‘Palaban basta nasa katwiran’: Sharon a proud mom as Frankie helps fight rape culture with #HijaAko

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/06/18/sharon.jpg"/><figcaption>Sharon Cuneta poses with her daughters KC Concepcion and Frankie and Miel Pangilinan during Frankie&#x27;s debut in December 2018. <em>Instagram: @reallysharoncuneta</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Music icon Sharon Cuneta expressed support for her daughter, Frankie Pangilinan, amid an online movment, #HijaAko, that the young singer inititated against rape culture in the Philippines.</p><p>Frankie, 19, was among the celebrities who spoke up in response to a controversial &quot;advice&quot; from a Quezon province police station, for women to dress modestly to avoid sexual assault.</p><p>Frankie&#x27;s series of tweets explaining rape culture prompted a response from broadcaster Ben Tulfo, who addressed her as &quot;hija&quot; and a &quot;wannabe smart aleck,&quot; as he cautioned women on how to dress, or risk &quot;inviting the beast.&quot;</p><p>The back and forth led to #HijaAko, a hashtag Frankie used in responding to Tulfo and which has since evolved as a social media movement where women speak up against rape culture.</p><p>Frankie&#x27;s cause has made proud parents out of Cuneta and Sen. Francis &quot;Kiko&quot; Pangilinan. The lawmaker earlier lauded Frankie for her steps toward activism.</p><p>Cuneta, meanwhile, shared a lengthy letter to Frankie on social media in which she expressed pride, and backed the music newcomer&#x27;s stand on sexual assault.</p><p>&quot;Alam ko na feeling ng Daddy at Mommy ko nung sumikat na ako bilang singer na nag-uumpisa pa lang...ganon man kasimple, mas proud ako na naging anak kita, dahil sa puso at pagkatao mo. Sa respeto at pagmamahal na binibigay mo sa amin ng Daddy mo,&quot; Cuneta wrote.</p><p>&quot;Sana anak hanggang mamamatay na lang kami huwag ka magbabago sa amin. Ikamamatay ko pag nag-iba ang ugali mo o lumaki ang ulo mo o maging plastik ka.&quot;</p><p>In jest, Cuneta said she would approve if Frankie chose to marry tomorrow, given her maturity and values — except she doesn&#x27;t have a boyfriend at the moment.</p><p>Turning serious, she said, &quot;I am so very proud of you.&quot;</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CBktLg2ni8T/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"> </div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div 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style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by ActorSingerPresenter (@reallysharoncuneta)</a> on <time dateTime="2020-06-18T10:44:19+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jun 18, 2020 at 3:44am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Addressing her followers, Cuneta then shared her point of view as a parent who at times advises her own children on what to wear, while also supporting Frankie&#x27;s stance that anyone&#x27;s choice of clothing is never an invitation for unwanted sexual contact.</p><p>Frankie is the eldest of three children of Cuneta with Pangilinan. Their youngest is the only boy. Cuneta has an older daughter, actress KC Concepcion, with her former husband.</p><p>&quot;Oo hindi namin ine-encourage ang mga anak namin na magbihis ng malaswa ever since at strikto din po kaming mga magulang na di nagkukulang sa paalala. Ang sinasabi lang ng anak ko ay hindi dapat ibinibintang sa kasuotan ng sinumang babae ang pangaabuso o panggagahasa sa kanya,&quot; she explained.</p><p>&quot;Kahit balot na balot sa winter clothes ang babae sa ibang bansa, nagagahasa pa rin. At di naman tumataas ang statistics ng rape cases pag summer lang at mas konti ang nakabalot na suot ng mga babae kundi all-year round halos pantay lang kahit sa lugar na may four seasons lang nakatira. Yun lang.&quot;</p><p>Cuneta urged her followers to read posts of women who used the hashtag #HijaAko, so they would better understand how rape culture remains a prevalent problem and how it causes trauma to women, regardless of how they dress.</p><p>Cuneta also came to the defense of Frankie, as well as her other children, saying: &quot;Di po tanga o boba ang kahit sinong anak namin. Lahat sila mula kay KC, Miel at Miguel ay palaban basta nasa katwiran.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Wala pong nais na awayin si Kakie. Pero ipaglalaban niya ang mga babaeng binabaligtad pa kahit sila na ang nabiktima at nagdurusa. Anak po yan ni Kiko. Pero tandaan niyo - ANAK KO RIN SIYA. Malakas ang lahing Katipunera (mga Lola ko) at Guerilla (Tatay ko) ang nasa dugo namin. Wala kaming inuurungan basta tama ang pinaglalaban.&quot;</p><p>Cuneta is the daughter of Pablo Cuneta, who served as Mayor of Pasay for three terms, with former actress Elaine Gamboa.</p><p>&quot;I am proud that Kakie is my daughter,&quot; Cuneta said. &quot;What a shame if she weren&#x27;t a warrior like her dad and mother are, and her lolo and great-great grandmothers were! Siya ay aking anak. Ella es mija.&quot;</p>

<p>"Wala pong nais na awayin si Kakie. Pero ipaglalaban niya ang mga babaeng binabaligtad pa kahit sila na ang nabiktima at nagdurusa."</p>

"Wala pong nais na awayin si Kakie. Pero ipaglalaban niya ang mga babaeng binabaligtad pa kahit sila na ang nabiktima at nagdurusa."