There are predators absolutely everywhere.”As to whether the Harvey Weinstein scandal can change things for women and sexual harassment in Hollywood, Hanks said he is optimistic about changes being made in Hollywood. “The Philippine Commission on Women commend the launch of Time’s Up and #MeToo in the United States which aim to put an end to sexual assault, harassment, and inequality in the workplace. Opinion ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1Verzosa said, “In a patriarchal society like ours, women are conditioned to view themselves as weak and to stay silent in the face of sexual harassment and other forms of gender-based violence. “Sexual harassment does not discriminate and it can happen anywhere, anytime and to anyone regardless of status and age. Meanwhile, data from the Civil Service Commission’s Office of Legal Affairs show that as of Dec. 15, 2015, there have been a total of 163 received cases of sexual harassment, of which 118 cases have been resolved.

Source: Philippine Star January 29, 2018 15:33 UTC