Australian Ambassador to the Philippines to Duterte: 'Rape Should Never be Joked'

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Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely issued a statement this Monday, April 18 on the controversial comment of presidentiable, Mayor Rody Duterte about Jaqueline Hamill, the Australian missionary, who was raped and killed in the Davao prison hostage-taking incident, back in 1989.

"Rape and murder should never be joked about or trivialised. Violence against women and girls is unacceptable anytime, anywhere," Amanda Gorely tweeted, who recently attend the launch of Say G'day exhibition in Davao City. This is part of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Philippines and Australia.