Men Can Now File Rape Case

            R.A. 8353 (The Anti-Rape Law of 1997) has made essential amendments to  the provisions of the Revised Penal Code, to wit: 

1. The crime of Rape is no longer a crime against chastity but is now a crime against persons like Murder, Homicide, Physical Injuries where anybody can  initiate the  criminal action  in behalf of the offended party.

2. The crime of Rape can now be committed by a male or a female.  But when and how???

            The said law was incorporated to the Revised Penal Code as Article 266-A & 266-B (homosexual should be aware of this):
  

1.)    An act of  sexual assault  by inserting his penis into ANOTHER person’s mouth or anal orifice; or

2.)    An act of  sexual assault by inserting any instrument or object into the genital or anal orifice of  ANOTHER person.

    

    under any of the following circumstances:

 a)     Through force, threat, or intimidation;

      b)    When the offended party is deprived of reason or otherwise  unconscious;

      c)     By means of fraudulent machination or grave abuse of authority;

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