Antirape Law Philippines

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Anti-Rape Law RA 8353

A Presentation by Atty. Andrea L. SiChair, Provincial Council for Women


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INTRODUCTION

Rape as an act of violence

Reasons of its commission

The truth behind rape


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GMA R5,!"

#umber of rape incidents involvin$ %omen and child v

&'(" alone, accordin$ to the P#P Women ) Children Center *P#P+WCPC. That-s approimately one repor

incident every !/ minutes..

0,'!Actual number of rape incidents in &'(", if data talliedP#P 1irectorate for 2nvesti$ation ) 1etective 3ana$e

*P#P+1213 are included.


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Sunstar

Records from the P#P 1irectorate for2nvesti$ation and 1etective 3ana$emen

*1213 indicate that rape increased from

in &'(" to 4,&44 in &'(.


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05.5

Percenta$e of reported child rape cases s

(!!!, the remainin$ &.5 percent bein$ %oout of every rape incidents reported to th

WCPC involved child victims.


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Rape has al%ays been a $ravely

intolerable act in our society. Amended on September

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Punishable by ReclusionTemporal to Reclusion Perpetua ffects of pardon

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RPU!LIC ACT NO" 8353

AN ACT #PANDING T$ D%INITIONT$ CRIM O% RAP& RCLASSI%'IN

T$ SAM AS A CRIM AGAINST

PRSONS& AMNDING %OR T$ PUR

ACT NO" 38(5& AS AMNDD& OT$R

*NO)N AS T$ R+ISD PNAL CO

AND %OR OT$R PURPOSS"


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Rape as a Cri,e Aainst Perso

Sec. &. + The crime of rape shall hereafterclassified as a Crime A$ainst Persons und

6i$ht of Act #o. "4(5, as amended, other

7no%n as the Revised Penal Code.


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RAP6 + W86# A#1 89W C9332TT61

( Carnal :no%led$e of a Woman *Perpetrator 3ale

female, P6#2S 3;ST P6#6TRAT6 Perpetrator and victim may be a

may be of the same se. A female may be the pe

and the victim male.


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RAP6 + W86# A#1 89W C9332TT61

CARNAL *NO)LDG

?( @y a man %ho shall have carnal 7no%led$e of a %

under any of the ff circumstances?a Throu$h force, threat, or intimidationB

?b When the offended party is deprived of rea

other%ise unconsciousB

?c @y means of fraudulent machination or $raauthorityB and

?d When the offended party is under t%elve *(

a$e or is demented, even thou$h none of the

circumstances mentioned above be present.


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Pena.ties

?Article &//+@. Penalty. + Rape under para$raph ( of the net p

article shall be punished by reclusion perpetua *Life 2mprisonm

?Whenever the rape is committed %ith the use of a deadly %eap

t%o or more persons, the penalty shall be reclusion perpetua to

?When by reason or on the occasion of the rape, the victim hasinsane, the penalty shall become reclusion perpetua to death.

?When the rape is attempted and a homicide is committed by re

the occasion thereof, the penalty shall be reclusion perpetua to


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DAT$ PNALT':

When by reason or on the occasion of the rape,

homicide is committed, the penalty shall be death


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DAT$ PNALT' !e/ause o0 t1e 0o..owin

ara2atin4ua.i0in /ir/u,stan/es:

l When the victim is under ei$hteen *(4 years of a$e

offender is a parent, ascendant, step+parent, $uardianconsan$uinity or affinity %ithin the third civil de$ree, o

common+la% spouse of the parent of the victimB

?& When the victim is under the custody of the police

authorities or any la% enforcement or penal institution

?" When the rape is committed in full vie% of the spo

parent, any of the children or other relatives %ithin the

de$ree of consan$uinityB


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DAT$ PNALT' !e/ause o0 t1e 0o..owin

ara2atin4ua.i0in /ir/u,stan/es:

? When the victim is a reli$ious en$a$ed in le$itimavocation or callin$ and is personally 7no%n to be suc

offender before or at the time of the commission of th

?5 When the victim is a child belo% seven *0 years o

?/ When the offender 7no%s that he is afflicted %ith t

2mmuno+1eficiency


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DAT$ PNALT' !e/ause o0 t1e 0o..owinara2atin4ua.i0in /ir/u,stan/es:

0 When committed by any member of the Armed Eor

Philippines or para+military units thereof or the PhilippPolice or any la% enforcement a$ency or penal institu

the offender too7 advanta$e of his position to facilitate

commission of the crimeB

4 When by reason or on the occasion of the rape, thesuffered permanent physical mutilation or disabilityB

?! When the offender 7ne% of the pre$nancy of the o

party at the time of the commission of the crimeB and


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S#UAL ASSAULT 67NDtpe o0 Rape

@y any person %ho, under any of the circumstances

in para$raph ( hereof, shall commit an act of seual insertin$ his penis into another personFs mouth or an

any instrument or obGect, into the $enital or anal orific

another person.


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Pena.ties 0or Se9ua. Assau.t

Prision mayor */ years and ( day to (' yno probation


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Ara2atin Cir/u,stan/es 0or S

Assau.t

When committed %ith the use of a deadly %eapon or bmore persons, the penalty shall be prision mayor */ ye

day to (' years to reclusion temporal *(' years ) ( 1

Hears ) months

When by reason or on the occasion of the rape, the vibecome insane, the penalty shall be reclusion tempor

When the rape is attempted and a homicide is commi

reason or on the occasion thereof, the penalty shall be

temporal to reclusion perpetua.


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Ara2atin 0or Se9ua. Assau.t

When by reason or on the occasion of thhomicide is committed, the penalty shall

reclusion perpetua.

Reclusion temporal shall be imposed if tis committed %ith any of the ten a$$rava

Dualifyin$ circumstances mentioned in th

article.


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00e/t o0 Paron

Article &//+C. 6ffect of Pardon. + The subseDuent v

marria$e bet%een the offended party shall etin$u

criminal action or the penalty imposed.

2n case it is the le$al husband %ho is the offender,

subseDuent for$iveness by the %ife as the offendeshall etin$uish the criminal action or the penalty P

That the crime shall not be etin$uished or the pen

not be abated if the marria$e is void ab initio.


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Presu,ptions

Article &//+1. Any physical overt act manresistance a$ainst the act of rape in any d

from the offended party, or %here the offe

party is so situated as to render herhim

incapable of $ivin$ valid consent, may beaccepted as evidence in the prosecution o

acts punished under Article &//+A *Rape %

Carnal :no%led$e and Rape by Seual A

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)1at to o i0 so,eone is rapeAdvise the victim to see7 the help of a counsel or a th

is an epert in handlin$ cases of seual abuse.

Assist her in securin$ a safe and temporary shelter if

to move for security reasons. She can be referred to

center or any $overnment a$ency that offers tempora

3a7e sure that evidence is safe and intact. This %oulcase the victim decides to file a case.

Secure a medico+le$al certificate from a medico le$a

Absence of bodily inGuries does not mean that rape d

or that the case may not be pursued anymore.

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)1at to o i0 so,eone is rape

Support the victim alon$ the %ay %hen she decides to

6nsure that she is prepared in all aspects. 3a7e her the overall picture of the case. 2nform her that it is pos

doctors, police, la%yers and Gud$es %ould not be sen

situation and eperience.

8elp the victim choose the la%yer %ho understands hCoordinate %ith people %ho can assist or support her

throu$hout.


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