Duterte signs law raising age of sexual consent to 16

2022-03-07 292

President Rodrigo Duterte signs into law a measure that raises the age of sexual consent to 16. This means that any adult who engages in sexual activity with a minor aged below 16 is automatically guilty of rape.

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