The House of Representatives have reprimanded Quezon City 4th district Rep. Jesus “Bong” Suntay over his inappropriate remarks about showbiz personality Anne Curtis.

This, after congressmen overwhelmingly adopted during plenary session Wednesday, June 3 Committee Report (CR) No. 299, which recommended the punishment to Suntay.

The Committee on Ethics and Privileges chaired by 4Ps Party-list Rep. JC Abalos prepared the report.

The nominal vote result, declared official by presiding officer Deputy Speaker Lanao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Yasser Alonto Balindong, was 263-8-7 (yes-no-abstain).

In presenting CR No. 299, Abalos said Suntay committed disorderly behavior and conduct unbecoming of a member of Congress when he made remarks about Curtis during a March 3, 2026 hearing of the House Committee on Justice.

“After deliberation on the cases, the Committee found...Suntay guilty of disorderly behavior for uttering inappropriate or improper statements during the March 3, 2026 hearing of the House Committee on Justice, as well as for related statements made on social media that the Committee said reflected negatively on the dignity, integrity, and reputation of the House of Representatives as an institution,” he said.

“The Committee recommended that Suntay be subjected to disciplinary action in the form of a reprimand under Section 52(b)(2), Rule IX of the Committee Rules,” Abalos said, quoting the report.

“It also recommended that he render voluntary community service, undergo a gender sensitivity seminar organized by the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality, and issue a public apology to Ms. Anne Curtis-Smith and all women in a statement to be read before television or broadcast media,” the report said.

The controversy stemmed from statements made by Suntay during impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Suntay's woes began when he stated during the hearing:

“Lastly, alam mo minsan nasa Shangri-la ako nakita ko si Anne Curtis ang ganda-ganda pala niya. You know, may desire sa loob ko na nag-init talaga, na imagine ko na lang kung anong pwede mangyari pero syempre hanggang imagination na lang yun pero hindi naman siguro ako pwedeng kasuhan dahil kung ano lang na imagine ko.”

(Lastly, you know, one time I was at Shangri-La and I saw Anne Curtis—she was really beautiful. Inside me there was a desire that truly flared up, and I just imagined what could possibly happen. But of course it remained only in my imagination, and surely I cannot be charged for something that I only imagined.)

The remarks immediately drew objections from the attending congressmen, prompting members of the justice panel to vote to strike them from the record.

But the ethics committee ruled that removing the remarks from the transcript did not erase their impact.

The committee further held that disrespectful and offensive remarks with inappropriate sexual underpinnings against any gender have no place in any legislative discourse.

In adopting the report, the House effectively agreed with the committee’s conclusion that Suntay violated Section 141(a) of the House Code of Conduct, which requires every member to “act at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House".

The committee found that Suntay’s remarks were offensive, sexist and discriminatory against women and were inconsistent with the dignity expected of members of Congress.

The report also found him in violation of Sections 4(A)(b) and (c) of Republic Act No. 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, which requires professionalism, respect for the rights of others, and adherence to good morals and good customs.

During the ethics panel proceedings, Suntay admitted to making the remarks and apologized to those offended by them.

In its findings, the committee emphasized that public officials are held to a higher standard of conduct and that congressional proceedings must remain respectful and professional.

“Remarks with demeaning sexual overtones do not reflect the core values of the House of Representatives and its members,” the report said.

“The House of Representatives has always been a staunch supporter of advocacies that empower women and promote their dignity and equality in all spheres of life. The institution should not tolerate any actuation from any member that diminish the significance of these values.”

The adoption of the report marks the final action of the House on the case and constitutes a formal disciplinary sanction imposed by the chamber on one of its members.