HB 6875

House·20th Congress·Filed Dec 15, 2025

An Act Ensuring the Fundamental Equality of Men and Women on Laws Relating to Crimes Against Chastity, Amending for This Purpose Article 333 and Repealing Article 334 of Act 3815, Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code

In plain language

The bill would replace the gender‑specific crimes of adultery and concubinage with a single, gender‑neutral offense called marital infidelity, apply the same penalty to all married people, and require the offended spouse to file the complaint.

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Author · Representative

Iris Marie Demesa MontesReceipts →

Official sources

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HB 2258· 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
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2025-07-30Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar
HB 7762· Filed Feb 11, 2026
An Act Eliminating Gender Discrimination in Certain Crimes Amending for the Purpose Act No. 3815, Otherwise Known as �the Revised Penal Code�, as Amended
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2026-02-18Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 10100· Filed Jul 16, 2026
An Act Amending Articles 333 and 344, and Repealing Article 334 of Act No. 3815, Otherwise Known as the �revised Penal Code�, to Remove the Distinction Between Adultery and Concubinage and Establish a Gender?fair Definition of Marital Infidelity
Pending First ReadingRep. Dadah Kiram Ismula +3
HB 7669· Filed Feb 9, 2026
An Act Removing Gender-Biased Distinction on the Forms of Marital Infidelity Under the Revised Penal Code
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2026-02-11Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3
HB 6185· 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
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2025-11-25Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1

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