Binanatan ng National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) ang isang Bacolod-based radio program anchor matapos itong magbitiw ng hindi kaaya-ayang mga pahayag at biro sa isang babaeng reporter.
Umani kasi ng batikos mula sa netizens ang radio host dahil sa pambabastos na ginawa nito sa kapwa mamamahayag.
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Sa isang pahayag na ibinahagi ng NUJP noong Miyerkules, Mayo 20, mariin nilang kinondena ang ginawa ng radio host.
“The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) strongly condemns the sexual harassment incident involving a Bacolod-based anchor for making an inappropriate rape joke toward a female reporter who was simply doing her job and reporting the news,” saad ng NUJP.
Anila, “The reporter was merely reporting on a police case and mentioned that a suspect in a child and women abuse case was in jail. In response, the anchor said he also wanted to go to jail and repeatedly asked the female reporter on air if he could rape her so that he, too, would end up imprisoned.”
“We note with concern the statement posted by the anchor ‘apologizing’ for his behavior but without any mention of how he harassed the female radio reporter,” dagdag pa nito.
Anang NUJP, may mga umiiral na batas patungkol sa “sexual harasment,” ngunit hindi maitatangging nagpapatuloy pa rin ang mga ganitong uri ng kaso.
“While laws against sexual harassment and local ordinances promoting safe spaces in the workplace exist, misogyny and macho culture still persist. Many newsrooms have yet to establish their own policies on sexual harassment or implement clear mechanisms to enforce these laws and workplace safety measures aimed at protecting journalists and media workers,” anila.
“Unfortunately, cases of sexual harassment in newsrooms and across the media industry remain underreported due to fears of losing their job and income, not being believed, being subjected to victim-blaming, or facing embarrassment and stigma,” giit pa nila.
“Likewise, NUJP stands with two GMA colleagues who recently filed complaints against a fellow reporter over alleged acts of lasciviousness and gender-based sexual harassment. We reiterate our call for newsrooms and workplaces to adopt a zero-tolerance stance on sexual harassment and to establish policies and mechanisms that help create safe spaces for journalists and media workers. We also call on our colleagues and newsroom managers to foster respect, equality, and inclusivity for women journalists and media workers,” pagtatapos ng NUJP.
Samantala, nanghingi naman ng paumanhin ang radio host at inaming naging “insensitive, irresponsible, and entirely unacceptable” ang kaniyang paggamit ng salitang may kaugnayan sa rape.
Aniya pa, hindi niya intensyong maliitin o gawing katatawanan ang mga biktima ng sexual violence.
