Representatives from government agencies sign the implementing rules and regulations of the law prohibiting child marriage at the Novotel hotel in Quezon City on Wednesday, December 7. 📷 Jire Carreon/Rappler RELATED:
MANILA, Philippines – After a long fight by lawmakers and advocates, the Philippines now has a total ban on child marriage in the country.
Malacañang sent reporters a copy of the new law, Republic Act No. 11596 on Thursday, January 6. It bears President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature, dated December 10. This is in contrast to House Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera-Dy’s claim last December 30 on her Facebook page that the bill had lapsed into law.
The consolidated measure imposes penalties on facilitation and solemnization of child marriage, and the cohabitation of an adult with a child outside wedlock. Violators can face jail time up to 10 years and pay fines up to P50,000.“No child must be forced to marry anyone. We must be free to choose who we want to spend the rest of our lives with,” said Herrera-Dy on Thursday in a Facebook post.
Violators who are public officers are to be dismissed from service and may be perpetually disqualified from holding office, if courts decide such a penalty is merited. Facilitation and solemnization of child marriage and cohabitation of an adult with a child outside wedlock are considered public crimes by the law, hence cases can be initiated by any concerned individual.As further prevention of child marriages, the measure orders the government to empower children through information, skills, and support networks; improve their access to education; and make strategic interventions to empower parents and communities to eradicate the practice of child marriage.
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