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  2. Rape in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Rape in the Philippines is considered a criminal offense. In Philippine jurisprudence, it is a heinous crime punishable by reclusión perpetua when committed against women. Rape of males is also legally recognized as rape by sexual assault, which is penalized by imprisonment of six to twelve years. [1] [2]

  3. Manila massacre - Wikipedia

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    Citizens of Manila run for safety from suburbs burned by Japanese soldiers, 10 February 1945 Destruction of the Walled City (Intramuros), 1945. The Manila massacre (Filipino: Pagpatay sa Maynila or Masaker sa Maynila), also called the Rape of Manila (Filipino: Paggahasa ng Maynila), involved atrocities committed against Filipino civilians in the City of Manila, the capital of the Philippines ...

  4. Subic rape case - Wikipedia

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    The Subic rape case, officially known as People of the Philippines vs. Dominic Duplantis, Keith Silkwood, and Daniel Smith, was a criminal case in the Philippines involving a Filipina and four United States marines. It caught wide media coverage and achieved political and international significance because of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA ...

  5. Death of Christine Dacera - Wikipedia

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    All cases dismissed. The death of Christine Dacera occurred in the early hours of New Year's Day of 2021. Dacera, a 23-year-old flight attendant, was found unconscious in a bathtub in City Garden Grand Hotel, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. Dacera was a flight attendant for PAL Express who was based in Manila, Philippines.

  6. Violence against women in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The term "violence against women" is "the word or concept (that) has been used in a broad, inclusive manner to encompass verbal abuse, intimidation, physical harassment, homicide, sexual assault, and rape ." [1] This form of violence is gender-biased. Violence occurs precisely because of their gender, specifically because the victims are women.

  7. Murder of Christine Silawan - Wikipedia

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    Murder of Christine Lee Silawan. Christine Lee Silawan, [4] a 16-year-old high school student and church collector, was found dead in a vacant lot in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. [5] Her body was discovered with multiple stab wounds and her face skinned beyond recognition. She was also naked from the waist down and raped.

  8. Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya ...

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    May 7, 2024 at 11:07 PM. MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — The boat glided across waters that were dark and still, under a night sky that was cloudless and calm. But on board, the 12-year-old girl ...

  9. Peter Scully - Wikipedia

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    Peter Gerard Scully (born 13 January 1963) is an Australian child sex offender, rapist and murderer who is imprisoned for life in the Philippines after being convicted of one count of human trafficking and five counts of rape by sexual assault of children. [2] Scully was sentenced to life imprisonment in June 2018.