30/01/2026
๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ช ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ก
โ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ฃ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ง๐ค๐๐+ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ช๐ข๐ ๐๐ก โ๏ธ
Tanglaw Kabataan strongly condemns all forms of sexual harassment against women and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Recent statements circulating in our city that joggers should avoid wearing โrevealing clothesโ to prevent harassment are deeply alarming. This kind of narrative shifts the blame from perpetrators to victims. Let us be clear: clothing is never consent. Movement is never permission. Existence is never an invitation to abuse.
The duty of authorities is to protect the people and hold perpetrators accountable, not to police bodiesโespecially those of women and LGBTQIA+ individuals who are already vulnerable to discrimination and violence.
We are also deeply disturbed by the recent incident involving Beatrice โBeaโ Buron, a public school student whose private moment was recorded, circulated, and mocked online for โhumorโ and clout. This is not entertainment. This is sexual harassment, cyberviolence, and a clear violation of the Data Privacy Act. Turning someoneโs vulnerability into content is cruelty disguised as jokes.
Tama na. Tigilan na.
Ang pananahimik at pagbibintang sa biktima ay bahagi ng problema.
To say that toxic masculinity defines a โreal manโ is false. Toxic masculinity does not make you strongโit makes you dangerous.
It does not make you a manโit exposes cowardice.
Tanglaw Kabataan stands with survivors. We call on:
โข Authorities to prioritize catching perpetrators, not controlling victims;
โข Schools and institutions to ensure safe spaces and survivor-centered responses;
โข The public to stop sharing harmful content, call out harassment, and respect consent and privacy.
A just society is one where everyone can walk, live, and exist safelyโregardless of gender, identity, or expression.
We will continue to speak, to act, and to stand firm.
Because dignity is not negotiable.
Because silence is not an option.
