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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." The enactment of Republic Act...

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 to President Roa Duterte...

Save our children

"Never again will a child rape victim be denied justice."   Unknown to many, the age of sexual consent in the Philippines is 12 years old....

Ending child rape

"‘Our indignation must translate into action.’"     It is a story that is often told in hushed voices. A 13-year-old girl is raped, at times repeatedly...

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 to this cruel malaise of sexual...

Group: Push age of sexual consent to 16

An advocacy group has called on lawmakers to raise the age of sexual consent, which is used to determine statutory rape, from 12 to...
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