EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 279
Submitted jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Women, 
Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on July 26 2021_____ .
Re: Senate Bill No. 2332 Prepared by the Committees
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 163, 305, 622, 739, 
762, 774, 1258, and 1853.
Sponsor: Richard J. Gordon
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Women, Children, Family 
Relations and Gender Equality to which were referred Senate Bill No. 163, 
introduced by Senator Risa Hontiveros, entitled:
"AN ACT
STRENGTHENING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8353, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
ANTI-RAPE ACT OF 1997, BY RAISING THE AGE OF SEXUAL CONSENT TO 
EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OLD, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Senate Bill No. 305, introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri, entitled:
"AN ACT
INCREASING THE AGE FOR DETERMINING STATUTORY RAPE TO PROVIDE 
STRONGER PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN, AND AMENDING FOR THIS 
PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL


CODE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 8353, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
ANTI-RAPE LAW OF 1997"
Senate Bill No. 622, introduced by Senator Leila M. De Lima, entitled:
"AN ACT
INCREASING THE AGE OF CONSENT TO PROVIDE A STRONGER 
PROTECTION TO CHILDREN, AND AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE 
ARTICLE 266-A (1) (D) OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE"
Senate Bill No. 739, introduced by Senator Win Gatchaiian, entitled:
"AN ACT
INCREASING THE AGE FOR DETERMINING STATUTORY RAPE TO PROVIDE 
STRONGER PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE 
ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, ALSO KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL 
CODE"
Senate Bill No. 762, introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay, entitled:
"AN ACT
INCREASING THE AGE FOR DETERMINING STATUTORY RAPE TO PROVIDE 
STRONGER PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN, AND AMENDING FOR THIS 
PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, ALSO KNOWN AS THE REVISED 
PENAL CODE"
Senate Bill No. 774, introduced by Senator Imee R. Marcos, entitled:
"AN ACT
RAISING THE AGE OF CONSENT AND AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE 
ARTICLE 266 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE REVISED PENAL CODE"
Senate Bill No. 1258, introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr., entitled:
"AN ACT
PROVIDING STRONGER PROTECTION TO CHILDREN BY INCREASING THE 
AGE FOR DETERMINING STATUTORY RAPE AND OTHER ACTS OF SEXUAL 
ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION AND AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ACT NO. 
3815, AS AMENDED, ALSO KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE,


REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8353, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-RAPE LAW 
OF 1997 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL 
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND 
DISCRIMINATORY ACT"
Senate Bill No. 1853, introduced by Senator Richard J. Gordon, entitled:
"AN ACT
INCREASING THE AGE FOR DETERMINING STATUTORY RAPE AND OTHER 
ACTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND 
AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, 
ALSO KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
7610, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN 
AGAINST ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT"
have considered the same and have the honor to report them back to the Senate 
with the recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No. 2332 
prepared by the Committees, entitled:
"AN ACT
INCREASING THE AGE FOR DETERMINING STATUTORY RAPE AND OTHER 
ACTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN, 
AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, ALSO 
KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8353, ALSO 
KNOWN AS THE ANTI-RAPE LAW OF 1997, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, 
ALSO KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST 
ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT"
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 163, 305, 622, 739, 762, 774, 1258, 
and 1853, with Senators Hontiveros, Zubiri, De Lima, Gatchalian, Binay, Marcos, 
Revilla Jr., and Gordon, as authors thereof.


Respectfully submitted:
Chairpersons
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RtCHARD 3. GORDON
RISA HONTIVEROS
Committee on Women, Children, 
Family Relations and Gender Equality 
Member, Committee on Justice and 
Human Rights
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Committee on Justice & Human Rights
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Vice-Chairperson
PANFILO M. LACSON
Committee on Justice & Human Rights
Members
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PIA S. CAYETANO
Committee on Women, Children, Family 
Relations and Gender Equality
EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO
Committee on Justice & Human Riohts
MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY
Committee on Women, Children, Family 
Relations and Gender Equality
> LTrO" Hi LAPXO
Jbmmittee on Justice & Human Rights


with reservations tohe raised at plenary 
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IMEETl. MARCOS
Committee on Women, Children, Family 
Relations and Gender Equality
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G^CE POE
Ccmmittee on Women, Children, Family 
Relations and Gender Equality
CYNTHIA A. VILLAR
CYNi
Committee on Women, Children, Family 
Relations and Gender Equality
WIN GATCHALIAN
Committee on Women, Children, Family 
Relations and Gender Equality
AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III
Committee on Justice & Human Rights
SONNYANGARA
Committee on Justice & Human Rights
RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA
Committee on Justice & Human Rights 
Committee on Women, Children, Family 
Relations and Gender Equality
FRANCIS N. I^H0HJNAN
Committees on JusO^A Human Rights
LEILA M. DE LIMA
Committee on Women, Children, Family 
Relations and Gender Equality


Ex-PfGcio Members
RAL^ G/RJ^§TOr
President iro-Tempore
IGUEL F. ZUBIRI
Franklin m. drilon
Minority Leader
Majority Leader
HON. VICENTE C. SOTTO III
Senate President


FOR THE COMMITTEE REPORT ENTITLED “AN ACT INCREASING THE AGE 
FOR DETERMINING STATUTORY RAPE AND OTHER ACTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE 
AND EXPLOITATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN, AMENDING FOR THIS 
PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, ALSO KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL 
CODE, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8353, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ANTI-RAPE LAW OF 
1997, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL 
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND
DISCRIMINATION ACT”
LEILA M. DE LIMA


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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE
FILED
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S.B. No. 2332
(In Substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 163, 305, 622, 739, 762, 774, 1258 and 1853)
Prepared by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Women, Children, 
Family Relations and Gender Equality with Senators Hontiveros, Zubiri, De Lima, 
Gatchalian, Binay, Marcos, Revilla Jr., and Gordon as authors
AN ACT
INCREASING THE AGE FOR DETERMINING STATUTORY RAPE AND OTHER 
ACTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN, 
AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, ALSO KNOWN 
AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8353, ALSO KNOWN AS 
THE ANTI-RAPE LAW OF 1997, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, ALSO KNOWN 
AS THE SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST ABUSE, 
EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Article 266-A (l)(d) of Act No. 3815, otherwise known as the
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"Revised Penal Code of the Philippines," as amended by Republic Act No. 8353
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otherwise known as, "The Anti-Rape Law of 1997" is hereby further amended to read
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as follows:
"Article 266-A. Rape — When and How Committed. Rape is committed:
1) By a [man who shall have carnal knowledge of a woman] PERSON 
AGAINST ANY PERSON under any of the following circumstances:
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(d) When the offended party is [tinder [twelve (12)]] SIXTEEN 
(16) years of age AND BELOW or is demented, even though


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none of the circumstances mentioned above be present:
PROVIDED, THAT THERE SHALL BE NO CRIMINAL 
LIABILITY ON THE PART OF THE PERPETRATOR IF THE 
VICTIM IS SIXTEEN (16) YEARS OF AGE AND BELOW; THE 
AGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE VICTIM AND THE 
PERPETRATOR IS NOT MORE THAN FOUR (4) YEARS; AND 
THE SEXUAL ACT IN QUESTION IS PROVEN TO BE 
CONSENSUAL, NON-ABUSIVE AND NON-EXPLOITATIVE. 
SEC. 2. Lack of consent as essential element of the crime of rape. - Rape is a
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sexual assault that violates a person's right to personal security and bodily integrity
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with the essential element of lack of consent.
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SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - Republic Act No. 7610, Section 5 (b), 7, 9 and
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Section 10 (b), Act No. 3815, Articles 337, 338, 339, 340, 342 and 343, and all laws,
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acts, presidential decrees, executive orders, administrative orders, proclamations,
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rules and regulations inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are
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deemed repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
SEC. 4. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the Act or the provision not otherwise affected shall
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remain valid and subsisting.
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SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation in the
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Philippines.
Approved,