Incest is defined as sexual relations between people who are too closely related to marry, such as between ascendants and descendants of any degree, and between brothers and sisters. It is considered a form of rape since it involves a forcible sexual relationship. Most incest victims are female while most assailants are male. Offspring from incest relationships are often physically or mentally weakened individuals. Incest is prohibited both religiously as a violation of God's will, and legally under Philippine law.
Incest is defined as sexual relations between people who are too closely related to marry, such as between ascendants and descendants of any degree, and between brothers and sisters. It is considered a form of rape since it involves a forcible sexual relationship. Most incest victims are female while most assailants are male. Offspring from incest relationships are often physically or mentally weakened individuals. Incest is prohibited both religiously as a violation of God's will, and legally under Philippine law.
Incest is defined as sexual relations between people who are too closely related to marry, such as between ascendants and descendants of any degree, and between brothers and sisters. It is considered a form of rape since it involves a forcible sexual relationship. Most incest victims are female while most assailants are male. Offspring from incest relationships are often physically or mentally weakened individuals. Incest is prohibited both religiously as a violation of God's will, and legally under Philippine law.
people classed as being too closely related to marry each other. It is a forcible sexual contact. It is a rape since it is a forcible sexual relationship. Majority of incest victims are female and majority of incest assailants are males. The offspring of incest are usually weaklings. It is a violation of the will of God. Art. 37 of the Civil Code of the Philippines says: “ Marriages between the following are incestuous and void from the beginning whether the relationship between the parties be legitimate or illegitimate:
a.Between ascendants and descendants
of any degree; and b.Between brothers and sisters, whether of the full or halfblood.