HB 2420
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 28, 2025
An Act Defining Electronic Violence Against Women and Their Children, Providing Protective Measures, and Prescribing Penalties for Violations Thereof, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9262, Otherwise Known as the "Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004"
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The proposed Expanded Anti‑Violence Against Women and Their Children (E‑VAWC) Act adds new rules to punish online abuse such as sharing intimate images, cyber‑stalking, fake accounts, and threats. It gives courts power to block harmful online content, makes the offenses have no statute of limitations, and provides victims up to 20 days of paid leave and confidential protection services.
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