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Duterte signs law punishing cat-calling, other forms of harassment

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that aims to sanction people who engage in forms of sexual abuse online and on streets. Under Republic Act 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act on April 17,  wolf-whistling, unwanted invitations, persistent uninvited comments or gestures on a person’s appearance; among others; on streets and the invasion of privacy through cyberstalking, uploading and sharing without consent of any unauthorized photos, videos or information, among others, are also […]