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Comelec to issue show cause order vs Misamis Oriental gov over sexist remark

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Harlene Delgado

ABS-CBN News

MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Sunday it will issue a show cause order against Misamis Oriental Gov. Peter Unabia over his alleged sexist remarks regarding the nursing profession.&quot;Iyan po ay maaaring bukas ay magawa natin &#x27;yung show cause order na maise-send po sa kaniya hanggang Martes,&quot; Comelec Chairman George Garcia told ABS-CBN News.&quot;Asahan niyo may aksyon din ang Comelec sapagkat again, kung ang pag-uusapan ay sexism o &#x27;yung mismong pagdi-discriminate sa kababaihan, kung hindi naman dahil sa relihiyon, &#x27;yan din po ay pinoprotektahan ng atin pong guidelines at resolusyon,&quot; he added.This was after a video of Unabia made rounds online for saying their nursing scholarship will only be for women and that they should be &quot;gwapa&quot; or good looking.&quot;Itong nursing scholarship para lang ito sa mga babae. Hindi pwede ang lalaki. At dapat &#x27;yung mga babae, gwapa. Hindi naman pwedeng pangit kasi kung nanghihina na ang mga lalaking pasyente kapag hinarap ng pangit na nurse, paano naman? Lalala yung sakit nyan,&quot; Unabia said in jest using the local dialect.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/4/6/gabriela-blasts-misamis-oriental-gov-unabia-over-sexist-remarks-1421">READ: Gabriela blasts Misamis Oriental Gov. Unabia over sexist remarks</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/4/pasig-candidate-apologizes-for-single-mom-joke-blames-uploader-of-viral-video-1119">READ: Pasig candidate apologizes for single mom joke, blames uploader of viral video</a></div>Garcia earlier said that &quot;sexist remarks and gender discrimination has no place in a civilized society, more so in a political campaign&quot; and that they not stop issuing show cause orders &quot;until somebody is punished.&quot;Meanwhile, the Comelec chief also told ABS-CBN News that Pasig congressional bet Christian Sia has yet to explain before the poll body his controversial single mom joke.Sia was given three days or until April 7 to respond to the show cause order.&quot;Kung hindi po sasagot ang naturang kandidato ay magkakaroon po ng tinatawag na waiver doon sa kanyang karapatan para doon sa pagsagot at magpo-proceed na po &#x27;yung Task Force SAFE natin upang alamin kung ano ang susunod na hakbang na dapat gawin,&quot; Garcia explained.Sia also went viral after a video showed him joking about single mothers.&quot;Minsan sa isang taon, ang mga solo parent na babae na nireregla pa – Nay, malinaw, nireregla pa – at nalulungkot, minsan sa isang taon, puwedeng sumiping ho sa akin,&quot; Sia said in the viral video.He later apologized, saying it was only meant to catch the attention of the audience.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Sunday it will issue a show cause order against Misamis Oriental Gov. Peter Unabia over his alleged sexist remarks regarding the nursing profession.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Sunday it will issue a show cause order against Misamis Oriental Gov. Peter Unabia over his alleged sexist remarks regarding the nursing profession.