sexual assault Archives

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On #HijaAko and her triggers—a conversation with a sexual abuse survivor

Posted on July 10, 2020July 15, 2020
Nadine Halili

Trigger warning: rape, sexual abuse If you’re a sexual abuse survivor, it can be difficult to not be retraumatized by the content you see online. You could be simply scrolling…

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Everything you need to know about Fabel Pineda’s case

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020
Nadine Halili

Trigger warning: rape, sexual abuse, murder Movements like #HijaAko, #MeToo and #WhyIDidntReport, which have been helping sexual abuse survivors gain the courage to speak up, show just how necessary the…

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Justin Bieber tries to disprove assault accusations but we’ll keep our eyes peeled

Posted on June 22, 2020June 22, 2020
Eternity Ines

Justin Bieber denied the allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman last March 2014, after a series of now-deleted Tweets became viral. The tweets came from a woman who identified…

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We hope #HijaAko serves as a wakeup call to end protecting celebrity sexual abusers

Posted on June 17, 2020June 19, 2020
Nadine Halili

Trigger warning: rape, sexual assault Following the #HijaAko movement that stemmed from Frankie Pangilinan’s clap back at Ben Tulfo, many people shared their stories and urged people to stand up…

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#WhyIDidntReport shows us once again how rape culture silences survivors

Posted on June 3, 2020June 3, 2020
Nadine Halili

Back in 2018, Professor Christine Blasey Ford wrote a letter accusing Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh for sexually assaulting her when they were in high school in the 1980s. US President…

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Sherry Pie is disqualified: What does this mean for ‘Drag Race’?

Posted on March 7, 2020March 7, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

View this post on Instagram She is Sweet but Savory, Farm to Table realness with my original inspiration (a true icon) 🥔🥧🥔🥧🥔🥧🥔🥧🥔 Photo: @santiagraphy Lewk: @florencedlee Hair: @steven_perfidia Graphic: @evanpavleyart…

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This is just the beginning for the #MeToo movement

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020
Lia delos Reyes

It’s a great day for the #MeToo movement. After three years since the first allegations against him were made, Harvey Weinstein is convicted on Feb. 24 after the jury finds…

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We applaud ‘Sex Education’ S2 for how it depicted sexual assault

Posted on January 30, 2020January 30, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

“Sex Education” continues to be one of the most progressive series on Netflix. The first season focused on Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield) educating his Moordale High classmates about sex and…

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Harvey Weinstein has a PowerPoint presentation justifying his actions

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020
Renee San Juan

After the Harvey Weinstein trial began on Monday, Jan. 6 in New York, The Cut reached out to his publicist Juda Engelmayer for comment, and guess what? They sent a…

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Unpacking the viral exposé about Hollywood’s alleged pedophile ring

Posted on January 8, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Today on “WTF did I just read?”: Author Tiffany Fitzhenry published a scathing exposé on the alleged pedophile ring in Hollywood. The story is based on the account of former…

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Harvey Weinstein faces new sexual assault charges

Posted on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020
Renee San Juan

Harvey Weinstein is charged again with two separate incidents of rape and sexual assault over a two-day period that happened in 2013. He was indicted on Monday, Jan. 6 in…

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Fil-Am wine expert accused of sexual misconduct

Posted on November 4, 2019November 4, 2019
Renee San Juan

Filipino-American wine expert Anthony Cailan, who was named by ‘Wine & Spirits’ magazine as the “future leader of a $300 billion global wine business,” has been accused of sexual assault…

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Kevin Spacey will walk free due to his accuser’s refusal to testify

Posted on July 18, 2019
B. del Rio

It has been one of the most high-profile cases brought up amid the #MeToo uproar. The actor was accused of groping an 18-year-old man at a bar three years ago.

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Here’s why we still need to talk about the Pisay controversy

Posted on May 30, 2019May 31, 2019
B. del Rio

For young scholars, there’s a certain air of prestige attached with carrying the name of Philippine Science High School or Pisay. I know this because I came from the institution.…

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