Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday revised a law under which the age of sexual consent has now been raised to 16. As per child rights activists, this move will protect youngsters from rape and abuse.
Under the new law, sex with a person under 16 will be illegal. It will also carry a maximum penalty of 40 years in jail.
Earlier, the nation had one of the lowest ages of consent in the world. It allowed adults to have sex with children as young as 12 if they agreed.
MANILA, March 7 The Philippines has raised the age of sexual consent to 16 after amending a near century-old law, a move child rights activists said today would help protect youngsters from rape and abuse. The Catholic-majority nation had one of the lowest ages of consent in the world,.
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The Philippines has raised the age of sexual consent to 16 after amending a near century-old law, a move child rights activists said Monday would help protect youngsters from rape and abuse.