SAFE SPACES ACT

(RA 11313)
“BAWAL BASTOS LAW”
(Reflection)
PREPARED BY:

BARANDA, Claudine Joy T. RAPADO, Zion Bless B. RIVAS, Leah Joy M.

 The R.A 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act is a law that define a
gender based sexual harassment on different spaces or environment.
Sexual harassment may happened everywhere in streets, public
places, schools and training institutions, workplace and in cyber
space. The scope of this law are not just for women and children but
also recognize men and members of the LGBTQ+, because anyone
in the society can be a victim of sexual harassment.
 This law addresses some gaps on the previous law like the
Anti Sexual Harassment Law, this act recognized that sexual
harassment may also happened in peers, by student to a teacher and
by the subordinate to their senior. Where there are some cases that
those harassment happened and that may also covered by the R.A
11313. This act also give a clear penalties for those who violates
and clear duties for the authorities and heads of the institutions to
prevent the sexual harassment.
 Sexual harassment may happened anytime and anywhere,
this law helps us to know and understand those actions that we
made and thought to be just a joke, is a form of harassment to the
victim. Cursing, catcalling, wolf whistling, stalking and intrusive
gazing are some examples of sexual harassment and punishable by
the law. Watching the video about the RA 11313 or Safe Space Act
its not only gave us a knowledge about the harmful acts that we
must not to do to the others and the penalties it have but it also
reminds us to be aware on what other may feel on the action that we
made, intentionally or not. It is good to know that our President
Duterte signed this law in order to protect all the people.
 Since nowadays, people are getting worse. Others did not respect
individuals. Some are sexually harassed in work place, school and other public
places. There are so many acts that we must refrain in order to respect their
feelings as an individual. For example, the wolf-whistling and catcalling. These
two are very common that maybe all of us already encountered especially when
we are walking in the street alone. Just like what I’d encountered last time while I
am walking, there are two LGBT in front of me and we were about to cross the
street, when there have a group of construction workers who catcalled them "hoy
bayot! Pangit mo", "150 arat na“. I was a little bit shocked because many people
heard them. Those action that they made was rude and disrespectful, where they
can be penalized because that was already stated in the R.A. 11313.
 Another is what we called the Online sexual harassment
which is described as actual using of information and
communication technology in intimidating the victims like
pestering them on social media and continuing to invade in their
personal space are also covered in the act and punishable. It also
includes the misogynistic, transphobic, homophobic and sexist
slurs.
 Honestly, we personally experienced doing bad
things to other like taking screenshot of a sexy picture
of someone and send it to the group chat without
her/him permission. But after watching the video, we
regretted doing such things for the fact that this is not a
good habit and because of this law we already know the
possible consequences that may bring to us if ever we
will do the same thing again.
 To the fact that the rules of the Safe Space Act is
regardless of the motivation to commit and action or to address a
remark when he/she feels that his/her personality or physically
space are threatened or offended they can file a complain against
it. Even when we think that it is just a joke for us but to the
person he/she feels offended and uncomfortable may consider as
sexual harassment and it is covered by the safe space act. There
are penalties regarding those who will violate on this acts. Any
forms of harassment are prohibited in any places.
 We hope that all of the Filipinos will be aware to the Safe
Spaces Act or RA 11313. We know that everyone of us will be
benefit in this law and hoping that each of us should possess the
characteristics of being kind to others. Avoid disrespecting
individuals it either a women or men, old or young and even the
member of LGBTQ+. Let us spread love, avoid hate and
negative acts or comments. We believed that "Everyone need to
be valued and respected. If you want to be respected, make sure
you give others the respect that you would like in return.“

Respect everyone regardless of their gender.

 SAFE SPACES ACT (RA 11313)

THANK YOU
PREPARED BY:

BARANDA, Claudine Joy T. RAPADO, Zion Bless B. RIVAS, Leah Joy M.