Let us not insult them, but if there is what you would call a memorial for an injustice committed at one time, it is all right,” Duterte said. Over the weekend, the comfort woman statue was removed unannounced to give way to a drainage improvement project. However, Duterte defended the construction of the statue as a “constitutional right” and that it was “prohibitive” for him to stop it. According to Gabriela’s records, there are only 20 Filipino “comfort women” who are still alive, five of who continue to demand justice. All of them, aged 80 and above, are asking President Rodrigo Duterte to demand for a thorough apology, reparations and recognition from Japan.

Source: Manila Times April 29, 2018 06:11 UTC