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AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 266-B OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 8353, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-RAPE LAW OF 1997, BY REDUCING THE PENALTY ON INCESTUOUS RAPE FROM DEATH TO RECLUSION PERPETUA
Date filed
July 1, 2004
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00332 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 266-B OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 8353, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-RAPE LAW OF 1997, BY REDUCING THE PENALTY ON INCESTUOUS RAPE FROM DEATH TO RECLUSION PERPETUA |
| ABSTRACT : Death penalty is imposed if the crime of rape is committed when the victim is below 18 years old and the offender is a parent, descendant, step-parent, guardian, relative by consanguinity or affinity within the 3rd civil degree or the common-law spouse of the parent of the victim. In most cases, the tendency of the victim is not to report the incident or file charges against her parent who raped her because the penalty is death. This bill seeks to lower the penalty on incestuous rape from death to reclusion perpetua to encourage victims to report the incident, file appropriate charges and testify in court. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MARCOS, IMEE R. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2004-07-27 |
Abstract
Death penalty is imposed if the crime of rape is committed when the victim is below 18 years old and the offender is a parent, descendant, step-parent, guardian, relative by consanguinity or affinity within the 3rd civil degree or the common-law spouse of the parent of the victim. In most cases, the tendency of the victim is not to report the incident or file charges against her parent who raped her because the penalty is death. This bill seeks to lower the penalty on incestuous rape from death to reclusion perpetua to encourage victims to report the incident, file appropriate charges and testify in court. '
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