Sharon Cuneta proud of Frankie Pangilinan for speaking up against rape and victim-blaming

Sharon Cuneta is very proud of her daughter Frankie Pangilinan for starting #HijaAko and fighting against rape and victim-blaming.

Sharon replied to one of Frankie's tweets, expressing her own stance on the issue after her daughter called out a Facebook post by Lucban police warning girls not to wear certain clothes to prevent sex crimes.

"Kahit nakamaong, sweater na turtleneck at makapal na jacket ka pa, kung may masama ang iniisip, masama ang gagawin," Sharon tweeted.

Sharon continued and compared rapists to pedophiles.

"Parang pedophiles lang. Nananahimik ang mga batang anghel na inosenteng nakaplay-clothes na di naman long gowns o nakabalot pero pinagnanasaan."

The Megastar said a woman's clothing is irrelevant if the person she encounters is a decent one.

"Kung masama ang in-tensyon, gagawa at gagawa ng paraan ang kademonyohan ng masama," she wrote.

"Pero kung matinong tao kahit pa nakatwo-piece ka sa beach at dumaan ka sa harap niya, wala lang," she added.

Kahit nakamaong, sweater na turtleneck at makapal na jacket ka pa, kung may masama ang iniisip, masama ang gagawin. Parang pedophiles lang. Nananahimik ang mga batang anghel na inosenteng nakaplay-clothes na di naman long gowns o nakabalot pero pinagnanasaan. Kung masama ang in-

— Sharon Cuneta (@sharon_cuneta12) June 14, 2020

Sharon defended her daughter against TV and radio personality Ben Tulfo, who called her "hija" and warned that  "sexy ladies" should be careful the way they dress up.

"You mean people shouldn’t count those who’ve been raped and murdered in the dead of winter in some other country, stripped of all their 'uninviting,' thick, layered winter clothing?" the Megastar wrote.

"My very own “hija,” MIJA, whom I brought into this world, I am incredibly proud of you," Sharon wrote. She punctuated her statement with a proud hashtag, #hijakoyan. 

You mean people shouldn’t count those who’ve been raped and murdered in the dead of winter in some other country, stripped of all their “uninviting,” thick, layered winter clothing? My very own “hija,” MIJA, whom I brought into this world, I am incredibly proud of you.#hijakoyan

— Sharon Cuneta (@sharon_cuneta12) June 14, 2020

Frankie's #HijaAko movement quickly blew up on social media Sunday, as netizens spoke up against victim blaming and revealing their own horror sexual assult stories. Senator Francis Pangilinan, Frankie's father, immediately expressing support for his daughter. 

Celebrities including Lauren Young and Kat Alano joined the movement sharing their own stories. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News