HB 4779

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 23, 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

In plain language

The proposal updates the 2004 anti‑violence law to name it the Expanded Anti‑Violence Act and adds electronic and online behavior to the definition of psychological violence, so that abuse done through phones, social media, or other digital tools can be punished.

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Author · Representative

Sarah Jane I. ElagoReceipts →

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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 1759· Filed Feb 5, 2026
Expanded Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children (E-Vawc) Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar
SB 2496· Filed Sep 24, 2026
Expanded Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children (E-Vawc) Act
FiledSen. Camille A. Villar
HB 6812· Filed Dec 15, 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�
Substituted by HB08420Rep. Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez
HB 6083· Filed Nov 18, 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"
Substituted by HB08420Rep. Rosalie A. Salvame
HB 2013· Filed Jul 16, 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"
Substituted by HB08420Rep. Ann Matibag

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