In 1997, the passage of Republic Act No. 8353 (the Anti-Rape Law of 1997) introduced significant revisions to the legal framework. It reclassified rape from a crime against chastity to a crime against persons. Among the vital innovations was the formal introduction of statutory rape as a distinct category, underscoring the understanding that ... More @Wikipedia
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