Pasig’s Ian Sia cries ‘freedom of speech,’ defends joke about single mothers

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Pasig congressional candidate Ian Sia defends his controversial remarks on single mothers and cites ‘freedom of speech.’  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/pasig-ian-sia-cries-freedom-of-speech-comelec-show-cause-order/

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00:00Passing congressional candidate Ian Sia defends his controversial remarks on single mothers

00:05and cites freedom of speech.

00:08This in response to the first show cause order that the Commission on Elections issued to

00:11him as a warning of his possible disqualification from the May 2025 election.

00:16He submitted his official response in the COMELEC on April 8.

00:19Sia says that COMELEC Resolution 11116, which aims to ensure fair campaigning and protection

00:25against discrimination in this year's elections, quote, suffers from constitutional infirmity.

00:30He also argues that the resolution tries to enforce the Magna Carta for Women and the Safe

00:34Spaces Act, but it should only focus on what the Fair Elections Act covers, making sure

00:39all candidates get equal airtime and exposure.

00:42He also insists that the remarks noted by the COMELEC were, quote, abridged and maliciously

00:46spun to mislead people on social media.

00:49He adds, quote, my campaign events are my way of conversing with my constituents.

00:53While the words may sound brash, my speech in its entirety fall within my freedom of speech.

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