Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING FURTHER THE LAW PROVIDING FOR STRONGER DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL PROTECTION AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION BY PENALIZING PEDOPHILIA OR SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR OTHER SEXUAL ABUSE AND CHILD TRAFFICKING COMMITTED BY CERTAIN PERSONS OVERSEAS INCORPORATING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE X-A INTO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
July 2, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00640
FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING FURTHER THE LAW PROVIDING FOR STRONGER DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL PROTECTION AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION BY PENALIZING PEDOPHILIA OR SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR OTHER SEXUAL ABUSE AND CHILD TRAFFICKING COMMITTED BY CERTAIN PERSONS OVERSEAS INCORPORATING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE X-A INTO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED
ABSTRACT : Seeks to CRIMINALIZE pedophilia, sexual intercourse or other sexual abuse and child trafficking COMMITTED OVERSEAS or outside Philippine territories if committed by persons/entites with reasonable connection with the Philippines.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HERRERA, ERNESTO F.
DATE FILED : 1998-07-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. 2.
3. 4.
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 1998-07-29

Abstract

Seeks to CRIMINALIZE pedophilia, sexual intercourse or other sexual abuse and child trafficking COMMITTED OVERSEAS or outside Philippine territories if committed by persons/entites with reasonable connection with the Philippines.

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