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Duterte signs bill raising age of sexual consent to 16

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed into law a bill raising the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16. Republic Act (RA) No. 116481, signed by Duterte on March 4, amends RA 3815 or the Revised Penal Code and RA 7610 or the Special Protection of Children against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act. The law increased the age for determining statutory rape to 16 years old to provide more protection for young people against sexual exploitation and abuse. Under the new law, rape is committed by a person who shall have carnal knowledge of another person "when the offended party is under 16 years of age or is demented, even though none of the circumstances mentioned above be present." "Provided, that there shall be no criminal liability on the part of a person having carnal knowledge of another person under 16 years of age when the age difference between the parties is not more than three years, and the sexual act i

Gustavo gonzalezRodrigo roa duterteNational baseline study on violence against childrenSenate bill noDepartment of education depedRevised penal codeSpecial protectionSenate billHouse billUnited nationsBaseline studyViolence against childrenPresident rodrigo roa duterte file photo manila has signed into lawa bill raising the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16 republic act ra no 116481Igned by duterte on march 4Mends ra 3815 or the revised penal code and 7610 special protection of children against abuseNd discrimination act the law increased age for determining statutory rape to 16 years old provide more protection young people against sexual exploitation and abuse under new

New anti-rape law major step forward toward justice, equality

Agusan del Norte Rep. Lawrence Fortun (File photo) MANILA - A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Monday lauded the signing into law of a measure that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, describing it as "a major step forward" toward justice and equality. Agusan del Norte Rep. Lawrence Fortun said the new law not only increases the age for determining statutory rape to below 16 years of age, but it also makes statutory rape gender neutral. Fortun said this means that the law protects not only female, minors but also members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community. "As one of its House authors, I am elated that our collective efforts at pushing for stronger protection against rape and other forms of sexual abuse are advancing. The signing into law of Republic Act 11648 is a major step forward," he said. He, however, noted that a number of notable provisions in the House version were not included in the final version, including

Agusan del norteLawrence fortunDel norteRepublic actAgusan del norte rep lawrence fortun file photo manilaa lawmaker at the house of representatives on monday lauded signing into law ofa measure that raises minimum age sexual consent from 12 to 16Escribing it as quota major step forward quot toward justice and equality agusan del norte rep lawrence fortun said the new law not only increases age for determining statutory rape to below 16 years ofUt it also makes statutory rape gender neutral fortun said this means that the law protects not only femaleInors but also members of the lesbianRansgender community quot as one of its house authorsI am elated that our collective efforts at pushing for stronger protection against rape and other forms of sexual abuse are advancing the signing into law republic act 11648 isa major step forwardUot he saidOted thata number of notable provisions in the house version were not included finalNcluding the expansion of definition rape to consider certain other acts sexual perversion asHe presumption of lack consent on the part ofa rape victimNd the removal of archaic forgiveness clause which frees from criminal responsibilitya culprit who marries his victim quot neverthelessA 11648 is already an important victory for filipino women and children we pray that the next congress will push reforms not included in this new law

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