[Link] Having Sex With a 12-Year-Old Isn’t a Crime in This Country. That’s About To Change.

Read: 28/9/2021 www.vice.com

In a move long demanded by activists, children’s rights groups and many lawmakers, the Philippines is on the verge of changing its much-criticized rules around sexual consent by moving the age from 12 to 16.

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