HB 6185

House·20th Congress·Filed Nov 19, 2025

An Act Amending Articles 333 and 344, and Repealing Article 334, of the Revised Penal Code, Eliminating Gender Bias in Adultery and Concubinage

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The bill rewrites adultery and concubinage laws to apply equally to men and women, makes prosecution possible only after a spouse files a complaint, and removes the old concubinage article.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB06185 · Sources: BatasWatch

An Act Amending Articles 333 and 344, and Repealing Article 334, of the Revised Penal Code, Eliminating Gender Bias in Adultery and Concubinage

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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