Now, you, women of power who are defending Sen. De Lima in the name of women’s rights, are invisibilizing Mrs Dayan. You are doing her a monumental disservice. You are spitting on her broken heart. You were elected to alleviate the situation of the marginalized. Why do you do this to her?
This is the overriding theme of the open letter of Atty. Cheryl Daytec-Yangot addressed to Vice-President Leni Robredo and Sen. Grace Poe after the two women politicians ran to the defense of de Lima following her crucifixion in the congressional probe on illegal drugs in NBP.
She opened the open letter by agreeing with VP Robredo and Sen, Poe that the members of the congressional probe are total jerks for focusing the investigation on the private life of the senator instead of the illegal drugs in NBP and de Lima’s connection with the drug lords.
DEAR VICE PRESIDENT LENI ROBREDO AND SENATOR GRACE POE: I agree with you, Ms Vice President Robredo and Senator Poe.
The Congressmen were total jerks in asking questions not to surface the truth or untruth about how Sen De Lima used her driver-lover Ronnie Dayan to mulct money from drug lords but to satisfy their baser prurient instincts. I condemned this earlier than you did.
However, she made it clear to the two women politicians that they are discriminating a lot of women by defending de Lima instead of the ultimate victim her, Ronnie Dayan’s wife.
But I think you discriminate against a lot of women who are the women who need you more. Why can’t you also use your loud, powerful voice to stand up for one powerless woman who is the ultimate victim, who is actually more #everywoman than De Lima? I do not know her name, but she is the wife of Ronnie Dayan.
Unlike Senator De Lima, she has no claim to power. Her husband and De Lima acted as if she did not exist for 7 years. The House of Representatives acted as if she did not exist when, in a televised hearing, its members asked Dayan unnecessary questions about the depth of his love for The Other Woman who shamelessly claims to be the victimized #everywoman.
Because of this, she condemned the two women politicians for abandoning their mandates.
Now, you, women of power who are defending Sen. De Lima in the name of women’s rights, are also invisibilizing Mrs Dayan. You are doing her a monumental disservice. You are spitting on her broken heart. You were elected to alleviate the situation of the marginalized. Why do you do this to her?
She ended the open letter by telling Mrs. Dayan that she is in her thoughts.
Mrs. Dayan, my voice is not the voice of power. It is inaudible compared to those of Vice-President Robredo and Senator Poe. But I shall use it for you. Please know that you are in my thoughts.
What can you say about this? Please let us know by commenting below.
Credits to Atty. Cheryl Daytec Yangot
Very well said. Good job atty.
Atty Sheryl Daytec-Yangot, I agree totally with your open letter. There could be some slut shaming during the hearing of congress but the above two (Robredo and Poe) made many steps forward protecting their ally even insinuated the frailties of women. Absolutely disgusting and insult to lots of honorable working ethical women with high regards and due respect to morality and dignity above many things. I hope your message reach them two honorable persons. I felt sorry for Mrs Dayan for all the scenarios created by her husband. He was lured by De Lima`s greed for power and of course money.
From what I understand they are I beg to disagree. The VP and Sen Poe are not defending De Lima. They are criticizing the manner of questioning and interpellating the witness. It has nothing to do with the two women. It is the line of questioning that is the issue.
JUST LEAVE IT THAT WAY…WHO HAS NOT SINNED MUST CAST THE FIRST STONE……HOWEVER THOUGH THE HOUSE COMMITTEE DID A VERY DISGRACEFUL BEHAVIOUR SO INSULTING TO WOMEN!
eh wala naman tayong makukuhang magandang halimbawa sa dalawa na yan mas syempre uunahin nila yong taong pinagkakautangan nila ng perang suporta sa kanila noong eleksyon kulang pa po ang mga ginagawang pagbatikos kay de lima sa kongreso at dapat po ang dalawang senador na yan isama sa listahan ng mga opisyal ng gobyerno na walang pakinabang ang mga mamayan na nagpapakain sa kanila hindi po dapat na mas bigyan nila ng suporta si de lima na isang sinungaling bastos at sobra sa pinag aralan masahol pa po siya sa mga pompom o pokpok sa kahabaan ng ermita at malate nakakahiya po sa grupo ng mga kababaihan ang ginawang pagsuporta ng dalawang senador mabuhay po kayo atty Sheryl continue with your advocacy sa likod nyo po kami
De Lima does not need respect, in the first place she is just like a strumpet, immoral old woman, an old bitch having lots of libido. a disgrace to women in the highest order. This bitch needs to be exposed in a cruel manner for her misdeeds in a Christian society, considering her high position in the gov’t she deserved to be harassed, no kindness for her, she should be stoned to death.
Atty Yangot I agree with you. Where is the support for women like Mrs Dayan? I feel for her. During the hearing i was wondering how she would have felt. It seemed like no one cared even her own husband who said his children were upset with him. de Lima was called Tita Lei. Was it their helplessness from the power she wielded? I pray for Mrs. Dayan for strength and guidance. Leni Robredo and Grace Poe wake up and see to whom and with whom will you give your support…to someone who is unknown like Mrs Dayan or to someone who flaunts her power in the corridors of the Senate. Atty Yangot I pray that Robredo and Poe will get to read your open letter. GOD BLESS US ALL
This is illegal drug’s trade investigation ,not for adulterer’s.
You can lodge another case for that, let’s not muddle the investigation with side cases.
What now? Mga taong bayan din ang may kasalanan dahil sa maling akala lalong-lalo na ang mga kababaihang bomoto sa dalawang ito…akala nyo maka-masa sila? No way…remember, they belong to the elite group…ipagdasal na lng natin na maliwanagan cla at makarealize at sana makarating sa kanila ang issue na ito
Baka si VP leni at si Sen. Poe may mga kababalaghan din nagawa gaya kay Delima patungkol sa concubinage or adultery kaya depensa nalang sila kanilang kabaro.
Yan din ang unang pumasok sa isip ko, Sir…common knowledge na matagal nang andito sa Pinas si Ms Poe at yung asawa nya ay nasa US nong nasa MTRCB pa sya na napabalitang hindi sya regular na pumapasok sa opisina nya dahil may hang over dahil laging lasing..hindi paninira yan..nabasa ko lang nong panahon ng eleksyon..at pati ang paninigarilyo nya..well, personal nya yan maaring sabihin nyo pero kung huwaran ang labanan dito dapat tumahimik na lang sya…
Perhaps Leni Robredo and Grace Poe think all women with fame and power are more to be protected than just mere housewife. Slut shaming not use for a woman like DE LIMA since she is in political arena. I think men by nature are.driven in sexual way , they painted her the old “LOLITA . (sleeping with her driver,bodyguards, etc unsatiable desire to conquer all as Ronnie Dayan expressed )
Sa Pilipinas iba na ngayon ang pinapanigan ang mga kasamaan na leader ng drugs, malandi makati pa sa gabi kaya ano pa ini expect natin kaya nga TCN tayo kahit anong galing natin sa trabaho kawawa parin tayo dahil sa mga Imperteninteng mga nanalo na yan. Tama po kayo Atty. kawawa ang asawa ni Dayan na binastos ng demonyong Delima na yan dapat diyan buhusan ng muriatic acid sa pekpek nya sinira nya ang pamilya ng bodyguard nya dapat ba ipagtanggol ang klase ng babaeng yan may mukha pa naiiharap ganyan na ngayon sa bansa natin nakakahiya at para sa mga Obispo, Pari, Madre mga kampon ng yellowtards na humihingi ng dasal pra sa malanding babae na yan ang masasabi ko sa mga namumuno sa Katoliko mga Kampon kayo ng demonyo ipagdasal nyo yan kay satanas nakaka disappoint ang mga leader na ito walang mga kwenta. Sa mga kababayan natin na naniniwala sa mga gagong ito mag isip isip kayo.
kahit kelan naman wala kredibilidad mga yan! mga imbalanced ang judgement hindi yata nila alam na babae rin yun asawa ni Dayan hihihi
So many powerful women thought that they are always right even they are doing the wrong things especially when they know they are dealing with poor and underdogs.
Mrs. Dayan is obviously consenting to the infidelity of Ronnie Dayan making no qualms about it and that includes both their own relatives. Why make her the issue here against a woman championing against EJK and maligned abusively by individuals grandstanding on their privilege as a member of a hearing committee just to resort to irrelevant interrogations which are totally no aid to legislation which is the very purpose of the hearing. Kudos to VP Robredo and Sen Poe sensing the abuse going on against a woman of their ilk with cooked up and conflicting testimonies.
I totally disagree with you. I don’t think Mrs. Dayan consented on what her husband has done. What can a simple woman do against a powerful one who gives Ronnie a lot of money a grand life? I don’t think Atty. Cheryl Yangot is not just making Mrs. Dayan an issue here. The two senators were concerned about what delima felt about the questioning in the congress but didn’t think of what Mrs. Dayan, the legal wife felt. Delima is a lawyer she should know the law on adultery/concubinage. She entered in that situation she should expect the consequences of her actions. I don’t pitty her. She deserves all the bashes she gets.
WITHOUT A DOUBT AGREE!!!
frailties kasi…of the brain…nakalimutan tuloy na hindi lang may asawa, pero may anak ring babae…
ang dami ring mga gago na sinusuportahan si delima…laban delima???
distorted talaga ang pagiisip ng mga dilaw!
yung ampon, lalo na…dapat alam niya.
Probably yes the gentleman is asking more or telling below the belt or in short subra na mastado but on the part of taking into account kung kapaniwalapaniwala si dayan sa mga testimonial niya against Delima kaya ginawa nila yun because at the end of the day sasabihin ng mga netizens na nagsidinungaling si Dayan…kasi sa dinamidami ng witness at iisa ang sinasabing pangalan na siya protector ng drugs still the governmrnt cannot oin her down and put her to jail, what the fuck is our law kung ganon kaya pinagtatawanan ang conggress senate how stupid our batas is pero kung mga maliit na tao isang butil ng shabu kolong kana …shitttt! Ano bang batas meron tayo…..?ang daming ng namamatay na tao linking Delima as Drug protector wala parin dios mio por santo…