MANILA, Philippines - A bill adjusting the age of consent in rape cases from the current 12 to 16 has been filed in the House of Representatives in a bid to shield minors from sexual violence. Tingog party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez, chairperson of the House committee on the welfare of children, said her House Bill (HB) No. 4160, filed last Aug. 27, imposes life imprisonment for statutory rape against minors who are under 16 years old, regardless of the sexual orientation of the offenders or the victims. "If this measure is passed into law, any adult who has sexual intercourse with a minor below 16 years old is guilty of rape. Even if the minor has given hi...
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