MANILA, Philippines— The Senate could still pass on final reading before the year ends a measure that would raise the age of statutory rape to 16, Senator Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday.
The House of Representatives already approved Tuesday its own version of the measure raising the statutory rape age from the current 12 to 16.
In the Senate, however, Hontiveros said such proposal contained in various bills already passed the committee level but a report has yet to be routed for signatures before it could be elevated to the plenary.
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