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Shamcey Supsup quits Team Kaya This
Shamcey Supsup quits Team Kaya This
Shamcey Supsup-Lee, Miss Universe 2011 3rd runner-up and candidate for councilor of Pasig’s 1st district, has resigned from Team Kaya This after the group’s candidate for congressman came under fire for a crude joke about single moms.
Shamcey Supsup-Lee, Miss Universe 2011 3rd runner-up and candidate for councilor of Pasig’s 1st district, has resigned from Team Kaya This after the group’s candidate for congressman came under fire for a crude joke about single moms.
In a statement, Supsup-Lee said she is resigning from Team Kaya This of mayoral candidate Sarah Discaya after careful thought and reflection.
In a statement, Supsup-Lee said she is resigning from Team Kaya This of mayoral candidate Sarah Discaya after careful thought and reflection.
“When I joined the team, it was with sincere hope that we could work together for meaningful change. But recent events have made it clear that my values, especially those shaped by my experience as a woman, a mother, and a leader, no longer align with the direction the team is taking,” she said.
“When I joined the team, it was with sincere hope that we could work together for meaningful change. But recent events have made it clear that my values, especially those shaped by my experience as a woman, a mother, and a leader, no longer align with the direction the team is taking,” she said.
She said her decision to leave the Team was not made lightly but “with full respect for my fellow aspirants, for the Miss Universe Philippines Organization whose mission I carry, and for the many women and girls who look to me for strength and clarity.”
She said her decision to leave the Team was not made lightly but “with full respect for my fellow aspirants, for the Miss Universe Philippines Organization whose mission I carry, and for the many women and girls who look to me for strength and clarity.”
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“I choose to stand firmly by the values I’ve upheld throughout my life: dignity, respect, accountability, and women empowerment. At this point, I believe the best way to stay true to these principles is to take a step back, reflect, and listen, to allow space for clarity before taking the next steps,” she said.
“I choose to stand firmly by the values I’ve upheld throughout my life: dignity, respect, accountability, and women empowerment. At this point, I believe the best way to stay true to these principles is to take a step back, reflect, and listen, to allow space for clarity before taking the next steps,” she said.
Supsup-Lee earlier said she had spoken to Team Kaya congressional candidate Atty. Ian Sia after he came under fire for joking that he is willing to have sex with single moms once a year.
Supsup-Lee earlier said she had spoken to Team Kaya congressional candidate Atty. Ian Sia after he came under fire for joking that he is willing to have sex with single moms once a year.
She said in a statement that “as a woman and a mother, I do not tolerate statements - whether made in jest or in earnest - that diminish or disrespect women.”
She said in a statement that “as a woman and a mother, I do not tolerate statements - whether made in jest or in earnest - that diminish or disrespect women.”
The Commission on Elections earlier issued a show cause order against Sia, directing him to explain within 3 days as to why an election offense or petition for disqualification should not be filed against him.
The Commission on Elections earlier issued a show cause order against Sia, directing him to explain within 3 days as to why an election offense or petition for disqualification should not be filed against him.
This after the Solo Parents Party-list filed an election offense case against Sia, citing alleged violation of RA 9006 or the Fair Elections Act over his joke.
This after the Solo Parents Party-list filed an election offense case against Sia, citing alleged violation of RA 9006 or the Fair Elections Act over his joke.
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Sia has apologized for the joke but also blamed the uploader for not including the whole video.
Sia has apologized for the joke but also blamed the uploader for not including the whole video.
He also accused Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto and his allies of hyping up the issue, a charge that Sotto merely shrugged off.
He also accused Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto and his allies of hyping up the issue, a charge that Sotto merely shrugged off.
“Alam naman po siguro ng tao kung ano ang totoo. Tao na po ang magsasabi,” Sotto said on the sidelines of a campaign event.
“Alam naman po siguro ng tao kung ano ang totoo. Tao na po ang magsasabi,” Sotto said on the sidelines of a campaign event.
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