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Jul 12, 2022 · Rep. Margarita Nograles of the Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta party-list filed House Bill 1365 or Domestic Violence Act of 2022, which seeks to include battered husbands in the coverage of the...
Jun 7, 2020 · Last October, a lawmaker in the Philippines filed a bill that would protect spouses and partners in intimate relationships – regardless of gender – against domestic violence.
Apr 4, 2021 · Are husbands battered as much as wives in the Philippines? Yes! In fact, more Filipino men are battered by their wives, according to Dr. Rafael R. Castillo, a columnist of Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Jul 11, 2022 · PBA Party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles has filed a bill that seeks to expand Republic Act (RA) 9262 otherwise known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act so it may cover the male equivalent of battered and abused wives.
Mar 26, 2018 · Based on the preliminary findings of the 2017 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), one in four (26%) ever-married women aged 15-49 has ever experienced physical, sexual or emotional violence by their husband or partner.
68% of Filipina victims reported having experienced stalking by an intimate partner. By age 16, 12% of Filipina victims had experienced physical violence, 10% had experienced sexual violence, and 8% had experienced stalking.
Feb 23, 2013 · RA 9262 or the Violence Against Women and Children Act, protects battred wives and kids, but there are also abused male spouses. Advocates and family lawyer Atty. Voltaire Duano have been lobbying for a new law to help out bullied and injured husbands.
