Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTEEN, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 12, 2013
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02390
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTEEN, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Declares adultery as a crime committed by any LEGALLY married PERSON who shall have sexual intercourse with ANOTHER PERSON not HIS or her LEGAL ESPOUSE, and by the PERSON who has carnal knowledge of HIM OR her, knowing HIM or her to be LEGALLY married even if the marriage be subsequently declared void.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GARCIA, GWENDOLYN F.
DATE FILED : 2013-08-12
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2013-08-27

Abstract

Declares adultery as a crime committed by any LEGALLY married PERSON who shall have sexual intercourse with ANOTHER PERSON not HIS or her LEGAL ESPOUSE, and by the PERSON who has carnal knowledge of HIM OR her, knowing HIM or her to be LEGALLY married even if the marriage be subsequently declared void.

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