SC upholds constitutionality of Republic Act No. 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act of 2004.
"R.A. 9262 does not violate the guaranty of equal protection of the laws. Equal protection simply requires that all persons or things similarly situated should be treated alike, both as to rights conferred and responsibilities imposed. The equal protection of the laws clause of the Constitution allows classification.
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All that is required of a valid classification is that it be reasonable, which means:
(a). that the classification should be based on substantial distinctions which make for real differences;
(b). that it must be germane to the purpose of the law;
(c). that it must not be limited to existing conditions only; and
(d). that it must apply equally to each member of the class.
There is likewise no merit to the contention that R.A. 9262 singles out the husband or father as the culprit:
• VAWC may likewise be committed "against a woman with whom the person has or had a sexual or dating relationship." Clearly, the use of the gender-neutral word "person" who has or had a sexual or dating relationship with the woman encompasses even lesbian relationships; and
• While the law provides that the offender be related or connected to the victim by marriage, former marriage, or a sexual or dating relationship, it does not preclude the application of the principle of conspiracy under the Revised Penal Code (RPC). [See Go-Tan v. Spouses Tan].
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