HB 8420: An Act Defining Technology-Facilitated 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 Expanded Anti‑Violence Against Women and Their Children (E‑VAWC) Act adds new rules that treat online abuse—such as sharing intimate images, cyber‑stalking, and fake accounts—as crimes, gives courts power to block harmful online content, and provides victims with fines, jail time, counseling, shelter, and paid leave.

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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 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
HB 4071· Filed Aug 27, 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. Giselle Mary L. Maceda
HB 2420· 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"
Substituted by HB08420Rep. Ysabel Maria J. Zamora

HB 8420

An Act Defining Technology-Facilitated 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”

Authors · 37 Representatives

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Authors · 37 Representatives

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An Act Defining Technology-Facilitated 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”

Authors · 37 Representatives

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Authors · 37 Representatives

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