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The Gabriela National Alliance of Women on Friday denounced the countryrsquo hosting of the Miss Universe pageant next month, saying it is being used to cover up important issues.Gabriela called the pageant an expensive exercise to lull the people and the international audience into a false sense of wellbeing and celebration amid extrajudicial killings and unfair trade relations faced by the Philippines.In a statement, Joms Salvador, secretary general of Gabriela, said that it is saddening that the Department of Tourism, a government agency, tapped the privately-run event to package the country as a lurid tourist destination for cheap, easily exploitable women.Article continues after this advertisement Sex tourism with human trafficking is one of the deplorable downstream trades that afflicts poor countries that host international events such as major beauty pageants, she said. botella stanley FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationNEWS stanley spain INFOSC charges retired CA justice over lawyer s murderGabriela has in the past opposed pageants and other festivals that exploit women as these are tools to commodify womenr stanley cup dquo; and use competitions to publicize the commercial use of womenrsquo image in products and services.Salvador said that women will continue to protest against deceptive pageants and push for real agenda of peace and justic Nxbw Oil firms hike prices

MANILA, Philippines mdash; Two opposition senators on Thursday pressed for the house arrest of detained Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, who was rushed to Makati Medical Center due to pneumonia.For humanitarian considerations, JPE Enrilersquo initials should be allowed house arrest.At that advance age andcondition, he needs proper care at home, Senator Joseph Victor JV Ejercito said in a text message to reporters.Acting Senate Min mugs stanley ority Leader Vicente Tito Sotto III, in a separate text message, said he would also study the possibility of filing a motion on the floor on Monday to ask that JPE be given house arrest.Article continues after this stanley website advertisement But Senator Francis Chiz Escudero said it wouldbe difficult for the Senate to make a stand on the issue lest it beaccused of trying to influence the court.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationNEWSINFOSC charges retired CA justice over lawyer s murderInstead ofa house arrest, detained Senator Jose Jinggoy Estrada preferred that Enrile should be granted bail by the court.BothE stanley quencher nrileandEstrada, alongwithSenator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr., were charged withplunder, a non-bailable offense,in connection with the pork barrel scam.Estrada and Revilla have been detained at the facility of the Philippine National Police while Enr