HB 2258

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 24, 2025

An Act According Equal Rights to Wives and Husbands in the Philippines by Amending Articles 333, 334, and 344 of the Revised Penal Code

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The proposal would replace the gender‑specific crimes of adultery and concubinage with gender‑neutral offenses—sexual infidelity and maintaining a paramour—applicable to any married person, and would make prosecution possible only if the offended spouse files a complaint.

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Author · Representative

Marivic Co-Pilar
RepresentativeQuezon City, 6th District
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HB 10091· Filed Jul 15, 2026
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HB 6185· Filed Nov 19, 2025
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HB 1041· Filed Jul 1, 2025
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HB 7669· Filed Feb 9, 2026
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An Act According Equal Rights to Wives and Husbands in the Philippines by Amending Articles 333, 334, and 344 of the Revised Penal Code

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