Duterte signs law punishing "sexual harassment"

[Swordsmyth]

The Philippine president has signed a bill into law penalizing a range of acts of sexual harassment including catcalling, wolf-whistling and persistent telling of sexual jokes, which pro-women's groups have accused him of committing.Philippine officials released on Monday a copy of Republic Act 11313, known as the "Safe Spaces Act," which Duterte signed in April. The reason for the delay in its public release was not immediately clear.
The bill's main author, opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros, has called the law a "massive victory" against a growing culture of rude sexist actions.
"This is a big victory and a major push back against the growing 'rude culture' in our streets and communities," Hontiveros said. "With this law, we will reclaim our streets from sexual harassers and gender bigots and make public spaces safe for all."
The law defines a range of offensive acts, including catcalling, wolf-whistling, intrusive gazing, cursing, misogynistic acts, sexist slurs and persistent telling of sexual jokes in public, including in streets, workplaces, vehicles, schools, recreational areas, bars or online.
Other offenses include stalking, exposing "private parts, groping or any advances, whether verbal or physical, that is unwanted and has threatened one's sense of personal space and physical safety."
Restaurants, bars, cinemas and other places of recreation are required to install clearly visible warning signs against would-be violators, including a hotline number to allow rapid reporting of offenses, and to designate an officer to receive complaints or apprehend perpetrators.
"It is the policy of the state to value the dignity of every human person and guarantee full respect for human rights," the law says.
Punishments include fines and imprisonment depending on the gravity of the offense. Foreign violators would be deported after serving a jail term and paying fines.

More at: https://news.yahoo.com/duterte-signs...142829048.html

[Danke]

"The law defines a range of offensive acts, including ... intrusive gazing"

Who defines that?

[timosman]

Foreign violators would be deported after serving a jail term and paying fines.

"The law defines a range of offensive acts, including ... intrusive gazing"

Who defines that?

Try to stay under 3 seconds while ogling people. Otherwise do not travel there.

[Swordsmyth]

"The law defines a range of offensive acts, including ... intrusive gazing"

Who defines that?

#BelieveAllWomen

[Swordsmyth]

Try to stay under 3 seconds while ogling people. Otherwise do not travel there.

Poor @Danke will have to avoid the Philippines from now on.

[Danke]

Poor @Danke will have to avoid the Philippines from now on.

Don't go there, but I do ogle the female Philippine workers on Sunday in Hong Kong. (look that up)

[Danke]

Actually, they ogle me as I walk by looking for a sandwich.

[Swordsmyth]

Actually, they ogle me as I walk by looking for a sandwich.

They don't give you a sammich?

[Danke]

They don't give you a sammich?

They are domestic workers kicked out on Sunday from their employers (so the employer can have quality time with family).

I buy the sandwich and provide a nice clean hotel room for the night before they can return to work on Monday. I'm pretty generous like that.