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UpholdingtheRightofLifeandSecurityofSpousesandDaughters: REPEALINGARTICLE247OFTHEREVISEDPENALCODE
ThispolicybriefprovidestherationaleforamendingArticles96and124oftheFamilyCodeofthePhilippines.Itputstogetherillustrationsonhowtracesof inequalitybetweenthespousesarestillmaintainedinthesaidlaw,aswellaslegalandpracticalbasesforpolicymakerstoaddresstheissue.
parricideorseriousphysicalinjuries,destierroonlyprohibits theconvictedpersonfromenteringcourtdesignatedplaces oraspecifiedradiusofthoseplaces.Thisisnotsomucha penaltybutameansofprotectingtheconvictedperson fromretaliationofthefamilymembersofthedeceased. Thelawhasbeenrationalizedasfollows:(The)law,when thecircumstancesprovidedbythisarticlearepresent, considersthespouseasactinginajustifiedburstof passion.3Whilepassioncanbeconsideredasamitigating circumstancewhichcouldlowerthepenaltybyonedegree underothercircumstances,Article247providesadifferent appreciationofpassionasitprovidesfortheabsolutionof theconvictedperson. Therearegenderbasedassumptionsunderlyingthisthat shouldbeexposed,andsomeoftheseare: thatwomenshouldkeepaparticularsexual conductorshouldmaintaincertainmoral standards; thattheyarewardsorpropertyofthemenorthe parents;and thattheirdeviationfromthesexualormoral norm(thegoodbadwomandichotomy), excusestheparents,particularlythefathersand husbandskillingorinjuringthem.4
WHAT ARE THE EXISTING LAWS OR POLICY ISSUANCES RELATED TO THE ISSUE?
Santos, Aida F. et. al. Toward a Gender-Responsive Legislation. National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women, 1999 2 R.A. 9346 Ant Act Prohibiting the Imposition of Death Penalty in the Philippines
People vs. Gonzales, 69 Phil 65, quoted in Toward a Gender-Responsive Legislation. National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women, 1999 4 Santos, Aida F. et. al. Toward a Gender-Responsive Legislation. National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women, 1999
PCWPolicyBrief No.5
August 2013
The1987ConstitutionArticleIII,SectionIprovidesthat,"No personshallbedeprivedoflife,liberty,orpropertywithout dueprocessoflaw." RPCArticle246providesthatanypersonwhoshallkillhis father,mother,orchild,whetherlegitimateorillegitimate, oranyofhisascendants,ordescendants,orhisspouseshall beguiltyofparricideandshallbepunishedbythepenaltyof reclusionperpetua. SexualInfidelityisagroundforlegalseparationunderthe FamilyCodeofthePhilippines.Itisalsoconsideredacrime underspecificcircumstancesprovidedforinRPCArticles 333and334.
Withregardstotheprovisionpertainingtodaughters,the DeclarationofPolicyofRepublicActNo.7610ortheSpecial ProtectionofChildrenAgainstAbuse,Exploitationand DiscriminationActmandatesthat,Thebestinterestsof childrenshallbetheparamountconsiderationinallactions concerningthem,whetherundertakenbypublicorprivate socialwelfareinstitutions,courtsoflaw,administrative authorities,andlegislativebodiesEveryeffortshallbe exertedtopromotethewelfareofchildrenandenhance theiropportunitiesforausefulandhappylife.
WHAT ARE THE CONSIDERATIONS IN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY? Promoting womens rights and gender equality
PCWPolicyBriefsaimtostimulateinformeddiscourseandguidepolicyactionsonissuesconcerningthe empowermentofwomenandpromotionofgenderequality.
OFFICEOFTHEPRESIDENT
PhilippineCommissiononWomen 1145J.P.LaurelStreet,SanMiguel,1005Manila http://www.pcw.gov.ph|pdad@pcw.gov.ph|+6327358918 REPEALING ARTICLE 247 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE