MANILA, Oct. 21 -- As cases of sexual harassment continue to be reported, Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos has called on Congress to amend the Safe Spaces Act to impose stiffer penalties against violators.

"It is unfortunate that in the 30 years that we have had the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act and seven years after we have come up with the Safe Spaces Act, it seems we still have a long way to go," Bernos said in a news release on Tuesday.

"Tila ba nawawalan ng silbi ang batas na pumoprotekta kontra abuso dahil patuloy pa rin ang ulat tungkol sa mga insidente ng harassment. At ang malagim na realidad ay kung mangilan-ngilan lamang ang naibabalita, tiyak na mas maraming biktima ang nagtitiis lamang at hindi nagsusuplong dahil sa ta...