Jasmine Curtis-Smith turned to social media to defend sister, Anne Curtis, over Quezon City Rep. Bong Suntay’s controversial remarks.
Photo: Jasmine Curtis-Smith/Instagram and Quezon City Rep. Bong Suntay/Facebook
On March 3, Jasmine expressed her dismay in a series of tweets on X (formerly Twitter).
RESPECTFULLY, BONG SUNTAY, WHAT ON EARTH??? BAKIT GANON ANG THINKING?
HAPPY NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH.
— Jasmine Curtis-Smith (@jascurtissmith) March 3, 2026
DISGUSTING!!!!! https://t.co/9WKpgRRnMM
— Jasmine Curtis-Smith (@jascurtissmith) March 3, 2026
WHAT A DISGUSTING MAN. A FATHER. A HUSBAND. https://t.co/tAm3PyOIBw
— Jasmine Curtis-Smith (@jascurtissmith) March 3, 2026
Furthermore, the 31-year-old actress explained in a Facebook post that the situation goes beyond her sister, but to every woman who is “reduced to bodies” by men in power.
“This moment is not about one female celebrity. It is about how ALL WOMEN, regardless of profession, continue to be reduced to bodies in spaces dominated by men in power,” she wrote.
“When a congressman publicly narrates his ‘desire’ and imagination about a woman he once saw (or dreams he saw, idk his statements keep changing), it reinforces a culture that treats women as consumable, as spectacle, as fantasy, as objects for commentary rather than as whole human beings with agency, intellect, and autonomy,” she added.
She also emphasized that public offices should be spaces where women feel safe and are treated with respect, not the other way around.
“Public office carries with it the responsibility to elevate discourse, not diminish it. The halls of government should be spaces where women are discussed for their contributions, their ideas, and their leadership — not as imagined scenarios,” she stated. “We cannot continue excusing this as ‘just being honest’ or ‘just a compliment.’ It is neither.”
She concluded her statement with: “Respect is not complicated. If we want safer environments for our daughters, nieces, and future leaders, accountability must begin with those elected to represent us.”
In a recent House committee hearing, Bong Suntay openly expressed his personal “desire” for actress Anne Curtis.
“Alam niyo minsan, minsan nasa Shangri-La ako, nakita ko si Anne Curtis, ang ganda-ganda pala niya. You know, may desire sa loob ko na, nag-init talaga, na-imagine ko na lang kung ano’ng pwedeng mangyari pero siyempre hanggang imagination na lang ’yon. Pero ‘di naman siguro ako pwedeng kasuhan kung ano ang na-imagine ko eh (You know, sometimes when I’m at Shangri-La, I see Anne Curtis and realize how very beautiful she is. You know, I felt this desire inside me. I get really hot and I imagine what could happen, though of course it remained only in my imagination. But surely I can’t be charged for what I imagined, right?),” he said.
Following this lewd statement, the congressman faced backlash, with social media users and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte urging him to issue a public apology.
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