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SAFE STREET, PUBLIC AND ONLINE SPACES ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08794 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11313 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DEFINING GENDER-BASED STREET, PUBLIC SPACES AND ONLINE SEXUAL HARASSMENT, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : Defining Gender- Based Street, Public Spaces And Online Sexual Harassment, Providing Protective Measures And Prescribing Penalties Therefor | |
| ABSTRACT : Prescribes for the acts that constitute gender-based street and public spaces harassment such as catcalling, wolf-whistling, unwanted invitations, misogynistic and sexist slurs, persistent uninvited comments or gestures on a person"s appearance, relentless requests for personal details, statement of sexual comments and suggestions, public masturbation or flashing of private parts, groping, or any advances, whether verbal or physical, that is unwanted and has threatened one"s sense of personal space and physical safety.Describes online sexual harassment as acts that use information and communications technology in terrorizing and intimidating victims through physical, psychological, and emotional threats, unwanted sexual and sexist remarks and comments online , invasion of victim"s privacy through cyber stalking and messaging, uploading and sharing of photos, voice, video without the consent of the victim and impersonating identities of victims online or posting lies that may harm the victim"s reputation, or filing false abuse reports to online platforms to silence victims. Prescribes penalties and equivalent fines for the violations of such unlawful acts. A victim of gender-based street, public spaces or online sexual harassment may avail of appropriate remedies as provided for under the law as well as psychological counselling services which fees shall be borne by the harasser.Mandates the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for Metro Manila, the local units of the PNP for other provinces, and the Women and Children"s Protection Desk (WCPD) of the PNP to apprehend harassers and enforce the law provided that they have undergone prior Gender Sensitivity Training (GST). The PCW, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) shall be the national bodies responsible for the formulation of policies and overseeing the implementation of this Act. | |
| ALIAS NAME : "Safe Street, Public and Online Spaces Act." | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROCAMORA, RAMON V.A. "RAV", VILLARIN, TOM S., ANTONIO, MICHELLE M., FORTUN, LAWRENCE LEMUEL H., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., SILVERIO, LORNA C., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN, LORNA P., KHO, ELISA "OLGA" T., BOLILIA, LIANDA B., UY, JULIETTE T., TAN, SHERNEE ABUBAKAR, PANGANIBAN, JOSE JR. T. CPA, LLB, OLIVAREZ, ERIC L., CHAVEZ, CECILIA LEONILA V., AGGABAO, MA. LOURDES R., ARENAS, ROSE MARIE "BABY" J., COLLANTES, MARIA THERESA V., PALMA, WILTER "SHARKY" II WEE, NAVA, MA. LUCILLE L., MD., ACOSTA, GIL P., CATAMCO, NANCY A., SAGARBARRIA, MANUEL, HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH" C., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, SARMIENTO, CESAR V., ROMAN, GERALDINE B., ALONTE, MARILYN B., SAHALI, RUBY M., YU, DIVINA GRACE C., UMALI, REYNALDO V., LANETE, SCOTT DAVIES S. M.D., CAGAS, MERCEDES "DIDI" C., MENDING, MAKMOD JR. D., TOLENTINO, ABRAHAM "BAMBOL" N., SY-ALVARADO, JOSE ANTONIO "KUYA JONATHAN" R., REVILLA, STRIKE B., LIMKAICHONG, JOCELYN SY, DURANO, RAMON "RED" VI H., DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., CELESTE, JESUS "BOYING" F., RAMIREZ-SATO, JOSEPHINE, BELMONTE, RICARDO "RJ" JR. T., VELOSO, VICENTE "CHING" S.E., PLAZA, MARIA VALENTINA G., BRAVO, MARIA VIDA ESPINOSA, MONTORO, TEODORO "TED" G., TEJADA, JOSE "PING-PING" I., PANOTES, MARISOL C., CORTES, JONAS C., UNGAB, ALBERTO TOM, MARIÑO, MARIO VITTORIO "MARVEY" A., ADVINCULA, ALEX "AA" L., DEL MAR, RAUL V., ARAGONES, SOL, ROBES, FLORIDA "RIDA" P., SALIMBANGON, BENHUR L., BORDADO, GABRIEL H., BAG-AO, KAKA J., BRAVO, ANTHONY M., Ph.D., DIMAPORO, ABDULLAH D., RAMOS, DEOGRACIAS JR. B., ALCALA, VICENTE "Kulit" J., ANGARA-CASTILLO, BELLAFLOR J., SACDALAN, JESUS NONATO, LOBREGAT, CELSO L., HERNANDEZ, FERDINAND L., CUARESMA, LUISA LLOREN, ACOSTA-ALBA, MARIA LOURDES, PAPANDAYAN, MAUYAG JR. "JUN" B., GORRICETA, ARCADIO H., BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B., SIAO, FREDERICK W., CALIXTO-RUBIANO, EMI G., VILLARICA, LINABELLE RUTH R., TAMBUNTING, GUS S., BULUT-BEGTANG, ELEONOR C., ANDAYA, ROLANDO JR. G., BROSAS, ARLENE D., ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA" V., SANDOVAL, FEDERICO "RICKY" II S., MENDOZA, RAYMUND DEMOCRITO C., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., BERTIZ, ANICETO "JOHN" III D., ELAGO, SARAH JANE I., VILLARAZA-SUAREZ, ANNA MARIE, BARZAGA, JENNIFER AUSTRIA, ROQUE, HARRY L., CASTELO, WINSTON "WINNIE", GARIN, SHARON S., BAGATSING, CRISTAL L., AQUINO-MAGSAYSAY, MILAGROS, DE JESUS, EMMI A., BATOCABE, RODEL M., ZARATE, CARLOS ISAGANI T. | |
| DATE FILED : 2018-12-12 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Rocamora | 2. Villarin |
| 3. Antonio | 4. Fortun |
| 5. Suansing (E.) | 6. Silverio |
| 7. Nieto | 8. Bautista-Bandigan |
| 9. Kho | 10. Bolilia |
| 11. Uy (J.) | 12. Tan (S.) |
| 13. Panganiban | 14. Olivarez |
| 15. Chavez | 16. Aggabao |
| 17. Arenas | 18. Collantes |
| 19. Palma | 20. Nava |
| 21. Acosta | 22. Catamco |
| 23. Sagarbarria | 24. Herrera-Dy |
| 25. Salceda | 26. Sarmiento (C.) |
| 27. Roman | 28. Alonte |
| 29. Sahali | 30. Yu |
| 31. Umali | 32. Lanete |
| 33. Cagas | 34. Mending |
| 35. Tolentino | 36. Sy-Alvarado |
| 37. Revilla | 38. Limkaichong |
| 39. Durano | 40. Dalipe |
| 41. Celeste | 42. Ramirez-Sato |
| 43. Belmonte (R.) | 44. Veloso |
| 45. Plaza | 46. Bravo (M.) |
| 47. Montoro | 48. Tejada |
| 49. Panotes | 50. Cortes |
| 51. Ungab | 52. Mariño |
| 53. Advincula | 54. Del Mar |
| 55. Aragones | 56. Robes |
| 57. Salimbangon | 58. Bordado |
| 59. Bag-ao | 60. Bravo (A.) |
| 61. Dimaporo (A.) | 62. Ramos |
| 63. Alcala | 64. Angara-Castillo |
| 65. Sacdalan | 66. Lobregat |
| 67. Hernandez (F.) | 68. Cuaresma |
| 69. Acosta-Alba | 70. Papandayan |
| 71. Gorriceta | 72. Biazon |
| 73. Siao | 74. Calixto-Rubiano |
| 75. Villarica | 76. Tambunting |
| 77. Bulut-Begtang | 78. Andaya |
| 79. Brosas | 80. Romualdez |
| 81. Vergara | 82. Sandoval |
| 83. Mendoza | 84. Violago |
| 85. Bertiz | 86. Elago |
| 87. Villaraza-Suarez | 88. Barzaga |
| 89. Roque (H.) | 90. Castelo |
| 91. Garin (S.) | 92. Bagatsing |
| 93. Aquino-Magsaysay | 94. De Jesus |
| 95. Batocabe | 96. Zarate |
| 97. Lagman | 98. Macapagal Arroyo |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01558 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01030 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2018-12-12 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 5213, 5781, and 5956 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB05213, HB05781, HB05956 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2018-12-12 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2018-12-12 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2018-12-12 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2018-12-12 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Herrera-Dy | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2018-12-12 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Rocamora, Villarin, Antonio, Fortun, Suansing (E.), Silverio, Nieto, Bautista-Bandigan, Kho, Bolilia, Uy (J.), Tan (S.), Panganiban, Olivarez, Chavez, Aggabao, Arenas, Collantes, Palma, Nava, Acosta, Catamco, Sagarbarria, Herrera-Dy, Salceda, Sarmiento (C.), Roman, Alonte, Sahali, Yu, Umali, Lanete, Cagas, Mending, Tolentino, Sy-Alvarado, Revilla, Limkaichong, Durano, Dalipe, Celeste, Ramirez-Sato, Belmonte (R.), Veloso, Plaza, Bravo (M.), Montoro, Tejada, Panotes, Cortes, Ungab, Mariño, Advincula, Del Mar, Aragones, Robes, Salimbangon, Bordado, Bag-ao, Bravo (A.), Dimaporo (A.), Ramos, Alcala, Angara-Castillo, Sacdalan, Lobregat, Hernandez (F.), Cuaresma, Acosta-Alba, Papandayan, Gorriceta, Biazon, Siao, Calixto-Rubiano, Villarica, Tambunting, Bulut-Begtang, Andaya, Brosas, Romualdez, Vergara, Sandoval, Mendoza, Violago, Bertiz, Elago, Villaraza-Suarez, Barzaga, Roque (H.), Castelo, Garin (S.), Bagatsing, Aquino-Magsaysay, De Jesus, Batocabe, Zarate, Lagman, Macapagal Arroyo | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2018-12-12 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2019-01-09 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2019-01-14 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:208 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| D---Abad--(N/A) | Y---Abaya |
| Y---Abayon | Y---Abellanosa |
| Y---Abu | Y---Abueg |
| B---Acharon--(Absent) | Y---Acop |
| B---Acosta--(Absent) | B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent) |
| B---Adiong--(Absent) | Y---Advincula |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| D---Aglipay-Villar--(N/A) | D---Akbar--(N/A) |
| Y---Albano | Y---Alcala |
| Y---Alejano | Y---Almario |
| Y---Almonte | B---Alonte--(Absent) |
| Y---Alvarez (F.) | Y---Alvarez (M.) |
| B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) | B---Amante--(Absent) |
| B---Amatong (I.)--(Absent) | Y---Andaya |
| D---Ang--(N/A) | Y---Angara-Castillo |
| B---Antonino--(Absent) | Y---Antonio |
| Y---Aragones | B---Arbison--(Absent) |
| B---Arcillas--(Absent) | Y---Arenas |
| Y---Atienza | B---Aumentado--(Absent) |
| Y---Bag-ao | Y---Bagatsing |
| B---Baguilat--(Absent) | Y---Banal |
| B---Barbers--(Absent) | B---Barzaga--(Absent) |
| Y---Bataoil | D---Batocabe--(N/A) |
| X---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belaro |
| X---Belmonte (F.) | Y---Belmonte (J.C.) |
| B---Belmonte (R.)--(Absent) | B---Benitez--(Absent) |
| B---Bernos--(Absent) | Y---Bertiz |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| B---Biron--(Absent) | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo (A.) | Y---Bravo (M.) |
| Y---Brosas | Y---Bulut-Begtang |
| Y---Cagas | D---Calalang--(N/A) |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto-Rubiano |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| Y---Canama | B---Cari--(Absent) |
| Y---Casilao | X---Castelo |
| Y---Castro (F.L.) | Y---Castro (F.H.) |
| Y---Catamco | B---Cayetano--(Absent) |
| Y---Celeste | Y---Cerafica |
| Y---Cerilles Enerio | B---Chavez--(Absent) |
| Y---Chipeco | Y---Co |
| Y---Cojuangco | Y---Collantes |
| Y---Cortes | Y---Cortuna |
| Y---Cosalan | Y---Crisologo |
| Y---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Dalipe |
| D---Dalog--(N/A) | Y---Datol |
| Y---Daza | Y---De Jesus |
| B---De Venecia--(Absent) | D---De Vera--(N/A) |
| B---Defensor--(Absent) | Y---Del Mar |
| B---Del Rosario--(Absent) | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| B---Duavit--(Absent) | Y---Durano |
| Y---Dy | Y---Elago |
| Y---Enverga | Y---Erice |
| B---Eriguel--(Absent) | Y---Ermita-Buhain |
| Y---Escudero | Y---Espina |
| Y---Espino | X---Estrella |
| Y---Eusebio | Y---Evardone |
| B---Fariñas--(Absent) | Y---Fernando |
| Y---Ferrer J. | Y---Ferrer L. |
| Y---Ferriol-Pascual | Y---Floirendo |
| Y---Flores | Y---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | B---Fuentebella--(Absent) |
| Y---Garbin | Y---Garces |
| B---Garcia (G.)--(Absent) | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| B---Garcia-Albano--(Absent) | B---Garin (O.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | Y---Gasataya |
| Y---Gatchalian | Y---Geron |
| Y---Go (A.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| B---Gomez--(Absent) | B---Gonzaga--(Absent) |
| X---Gonzales (A.P.) | Y---Gonzales (A.D.) |
| Y---Gonzalez | B---Gorriceta--(Absent) |
| Y---Gullas | X---Hernandez (F.) |
| Y---Hernandez (P.) | X---Herrera-Dy |
| B---Hofer--(Absent) | X---Jalosjos |
| B---Javier--(Absent) | Y---Kho |
| B---Khonghun--(Absent) | Y---Labadlabad |
| Y---Lacson | Y---Lagman |
| Y---Lanete | Y---Laogan |
| Y---Lazatin | B---Leachon--(Absent) |
| Y---Lee | X---Limkaichong |
| B---Lobregat--(Absent) | B---Lopez (B.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Lopez (C.) | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| X---Loyola | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| Y---Aquino-Magsaysay | X---Nuñez-Malanyaon |
| X---Malapitan | Y---Manalo |
| Y---Mangaoang | Y---Mangudadatu (S.) |
| Y---Mangudadatu (Z.) | Y---Marcoleta |
| Y---Marcos | Y---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | B---Martinez--(Absent) |
| Y---Matugas | B---Mellana--(Absent) |
| B---Mending--(Absent) | Y---Mendoza |
| B---Mercado--(Absent) | B---Mirasol--(Absent) |
| X---Montoro | B---Nava--(Absent) |
| Y---Nieto | Y---Noel |
| Y---Nograles (J.J.) | D---Nograles (K.A.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Nolasco | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Ocampo | Y---Olivarez |
| Y---Ong (H.) | B---Ong (E.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Ortega (P.) | X---Ortega (V.N.) |
| B---Pacquiao--(Absent) | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| Y---Panganiban | Y---Panotes |
| Y---Papandayan | Y---Pichay |
| Y---Pico | Y---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | X---Plaza |
| Y---Primicias-Agabas | Y---Roa-Puno |
| Y---Quimbo | Y---Radaza |
| Y---Ramirez-Sato | Y---Ramos |
| Y---Relampagos | X---Revilla |
| Y---Robes | B---Rocamora--(Absent) |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | Y---Rodriguez (M.) |
| B---Roman--(Absent) | Y---Romero |
| Y---Romualdez | Y---Romualdo |
| D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) | Y---Roque (R.N.) |
| Y---Sacdalan | B---Sagarbarria--(Absent) |
| B---Sahali--(Absent) | B---Salceda--(Absent) |
| X---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salon | Y---Sambar |
| X---Sandoval | Y---Sangcopan |
| Y---Santos-Recto | Y---Sarmiento (C.) |
| Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) | Y---Savellano |
| Y---Sema | X---Siao |
| Y---Silverio | Y---Singson (E.) |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| Y---Suarez | Y---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Tambunting | Y---Tan (A.) |
| B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) | B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Tejada | Y---Teves |
| B---Tiangco--(Absent) | Y---Ting |
| Y---Tinio | Y---Tolentino |
| X---Treñas | Y---Tugna |
| Y---Tupas | D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A) |
| Y---Ty | B---Umali--(Absent) |
| Y---Unabia | Y---Ungab |
| Y---Unico | Y---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Uybarreta |
| Y---Vargas | B---Vargas-Alfonso--(Absent) |
| Y---Velarde | Y---Velasco, L.A. |
| Y---Velasco-Catera | Y---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | B---Villafuerte--(Absent) |
| Y---Villanueva | D---Villar--(N/A) |
| B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) | Y---Villarica |
| Y---Villarin | Y---Violago |
| Y---Yap (A.) | Y---Yap (M.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu |
| B---Zamora (M.C.)--(Absent) | Y---Zamora (R.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2019-01-15 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2019-01-15 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2019-01-22 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE | |
| DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-01-24 | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2019-01-29 | |
| REMARKS : Message informing the Senate that the House designated Conferees on January 29, 2019 and received by the Senate on January 30. 2019 | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Herrera-Dy, Rocamora, Villarin, Lagman, De Jesus, Antonio | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Hontiveros, Binay, Poe, Gatchalian, Trillanes | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2019-02-06 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2019-02-06 | |
| DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-02-11 | |
| DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-03-06 | |
| DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-03-20 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2019-03-21 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2019-04-17 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11313 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT DEFINING GENDER-BASED SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN STREETS, PUBLIC SPACES, ONLINE, WORKPLACES, AND EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT DEFINING GENDER-BASED STREET, PUBLIC SPACES AND ONLINE SEXUAL HARASSMENT, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ] [ 2019 ] Introduced by Representatives RAMON V. A."RAV" ROCAMORA, TOM S. VILLARIN, MICHELLE M. ANTONIO, LAWRENCE LEMUEL H. FORTUN, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on January 14, 2019; 1/15/2019 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 1/21/2019 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on RULES; 1/22/2019 Senate designated Senators Hontiveros, Binay, Poe, Gatchalian and Trillanes IV as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1558 and HBN-8794; 2/4/2019 House of Representatives designated Representatives Herrera-Dy, Rocamora, Villarin, Lagman, De Jesus and Antonio as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1558 and HBN-8794 on January 29, 2019; 2/6/2019 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1558 and HBN-8794, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1558, in consolidation with HBN-8794, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees; FINAL TITLE: AN ACT DEFINING GENDER-BASED SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN STREETS, PUBLIC SPACES, ONLINE, WORKPLACES, AND EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR. 2/6/2019 Sponsorship speech on the Conference Committee Report of Senator RISA HONTIVEROS; 2/6/2019 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; 2/7/2019 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on February 6, 2019; (See: O.B. dated June 4, 2019) 3/6/2019 Letter from Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated March 4, 2019, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1558 and HBN-8794, for the signature of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling; 3/19/2019 Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated March 19, 2019, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1558 and HBN-8794, which were signed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling; 3/21/2019 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1558 and HBN-8794, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte; 6/30/2019 Consolidated with SBN-1558, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on April 17, 2019 and became (Communication received by the LBIS on July 16, 2019) 6/30/2019 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11313. (See: O.B. dated August 19, 2019, 18th Congress) (The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)
Abstract
Prescribes for the acts that constitute gender-based street and public spaces harassment such as catcalling, wolf-whistling, unwanted invitations, misogynistic and sexist slurs, persistent uninvited comments or gestures on a person"s appearance, relentless requests for personal details, statement of sexual comments and suggestions, public masturbation or flashing of private parts, groping, or any advances, whether verbal or physical, that is unwanted and has threatened one"s sense of personal space and physical safety.Describes online sexual harassment as acts that use information and communications technology in terrorizing and intimidating victims through physical, psychological, and emotional threats, unwanted sexual and sexist remarks and comments online , invasion of victim"s privacy through cyber stalking and messaging, uploading and sharing of photos, voice, video without the consent of the victim and impersonating identities of victims online or posting lies that may harm the victim"s reputation, or filing false abuse reports to online platforms to silence victims. Prescribes penalties and equivalent fines for the violations of such unlawful acts. A victim of gender-based street, public spaces or online sexual harassment may avail of appropriate remedies as provided for under the law as well as psychological counselling services which fees shall be borne by the harasser.Mandates the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for Metro Manila, the local units of the PNP for other provinces, and the Women and Children"s Protection Desk (WCPD) of the PNP to apprehend harassers and enforce the law provided that they have undergone prior Gender Sensitivity Training (GST). The PCW, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) shall be the national bodies responsible for the formulation of policies and overseeing the implementation of this Act
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