Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, his office says, in a bid to protect mi.
MANILA - A Bill to raise the minimum age of sexual consent in the Philippines from 12 to 16 has moved closer towards becoming law, after senators approved its final reading. The Bill aims to protect children from rape and other forms of sexual abuse, and was backed by 22 senators on Monday (Sept 27), with one abstention. A counterpart.
The Straits Times
Philippines push to raise age of consent to 16 a victory for children
Philippines has one of the lowest ages of consent in the world, allowing adults to legally have sex with children as young as 12. PHOTO: AFP
PublishedDec 22, 2020, 5:00 am SGT
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The Philippines looks set to raise age of consent from 12 to 16
The Philippines has become a global hot spot for online child sex abuse and where more than 500 teenagers get pregnant and give birth every day, campaigners say. PHOTO: AFP
Dec 22, 2020 06:00 am
MANILA: The Philippines allows adults to legally have sex with children as young as 12.
Child rights activists have lobbied for decades to increase the age - enshrined in the Penal Code since 1930 - but faced resistance from what they describe as a culture of patriarchy . Congress now looks set to approve a Bill to raise the age to 16.