Full Title
AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF THE CRIME OF RAPE, RECLASSIFYING THE SAME AS A CRIME AGAINST PERSONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Congress
10th Congress of the Republic
Senate Bill No.
S. No. 950
S. No. 950 Text as Filed
Third Reading Copy (S. No. 950)
House Bill No.
H. No. 6265
HBN 6265__3rd reading.pdf
Legislative History (PDF)
Legislative History of RA 8353 (S. No. 950)
Legislative History
Request for e-copy
Plenary Deliberations
Plenary Journal RA 8353.pdf
Date of Approval
September 30, 1997
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Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Bill Note
House Bill Only
Subjects
ACT NO. 3815 -- AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS
Criminal law
Anti-Rape Law of 1997
SEX CRIMES
rape
Revised Penal Code
Republic Act (RA)
crime
Congress
threat
penalty
offended party
knowledge
intimidation
Death penalty
age
victim
spouse
relatives
offender
homicide
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
Major Topic
Child Welfare
Women's rights
Amendment Note
RA no. 8353
RA no. 3815
Amended by:
Amends Note
ACT NO. 3815

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette volume 94 number 9 (March 2, 1998) page 1507
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