Manila [Philippines], March 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a bill to raise the age of consent in the country from 12 to 16, media reported on Monday.
Until now the Philippines, according to UNICEF, has had one of the world’s lowest ages of consent, second only to the 11-year threshold in Nigeria.
The new law imposes criminal liability on those who have had sexual relations with minors und
Philippines raises age of consent to 16
