Presidential candidate and Manila Mayor IskoMoreno on Tuesday hoped that the law raising the age of consent to 16 will not be abused, saying it should be studied immediately.
TARLAC CITY, Tarlac — Presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno on Tuesday hoped that the law raising the age of consent to 16 will not be abused, saying it should be studied immediately.signed into law the bill defining the crime of statutory rape and raising the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16“Well, dapat masusi nating pag-aralan ‘yan, immediately. Anong epekto niyan sa ating pamayanan. Sana hindi maabuso, sana hindi mapariwara,” Moreno said in an ambush interview.
Meanwhile, Aksyon Demokratiko senatorial bet Samira Guto said the law will be beneficial against issues of online sexual violence and pornography in the country. “So maganda po iyon, yung pagakyat ng edad sa 16 because alam natin umakyat po during pandemya ‘yung online sexual-related incidents where women, children are subject po of online pornography,” she said.seeks to amend RA 3815 or the Revised Penal Code, RA 8353 or the Anti-Rape Law of 1997, and RA 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act.
Under RA 11648, there will be no criminal liability on the part of a person having carnal knowledge of another person under 16 when the age difference between the parties is not more than three years and the sexual act in question is proven to be “consensual, non-abusive, and non-exploitative.” It also indicated that children, whether male or female, are deemed to be exploited in prostitution and other sexual abuse if they indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct for money, profit, or any other consideration or due to coercion or influence of any adult, syndicate, or group.