16 is the new age of sexual consent
"The need to protect children from all forms of abuse is consistent with the State’s duty to uphold human rights." ...
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Romualdez lauds signing of PH law on sexual consent
TINGOG party-list Rep. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez, chairperson of the House Committee on the Welfare of Children, on Tuesday extended ...
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Save our children
"Never again will a child rape victim be denied justice." Unknown to many, the age of sexual consent in ...
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Ending child rape
"‘Our indignation must translate into action.’" It is a story that is often told in hushed voices. A ...
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Increasing the age of sexual consent
"Our indignation is not enough; it must translate into action." Every year, thousands of children and teenagers fall prey ...
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