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How to report sexual assault in the Philippines
This is what we have read and stored about reporting in the Philippines. Read only the part you need. You do not have to decide anything today.
This is the country-wide answer for the Philippines. Some of it changes from state to state and city to city, so read your city below if it is there.
Checked against official sources on 28 August 2026.
the emergency number
911 is the national emergency number. The Philippine National Police Women and Children Protection Center/Desks handle sexual offence reports at police stations.
If you are in danger right now, call this number. Escrow is not an emergency service and cannot send anyone to you.
where to report
You can report to the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) at any police station, which is staffed to handle rape and sexual assault cases. Under Republic Act 8353, rape is classified as a crime against persons and is a public offence, meaning anyone with knowledge of the crime may also file a case and prosecution continues even if the survivor later withdraws the complaint. Republic Act 8505 requires a rape crisis centre in every province and city to provide police, medical and psychological services in one place.
what to bring
Secure a medico-legal certificate from a medico-legal officer as part of the process; the absence of visible bodily injury does not mean a case cannot proceed. No specific ID requirement for filing a complaint is set out in the sources reviewed.
the exam window
Seek a medico-legal examination as soon as possible after the assault; it is carried out by a medico-legal officer, typically at a police crime laboratory, government hospital, or an accredited rape crisis centre.
the deadline
Rape generally carries a lengthy prescriptive period under the Revised Penal Code, commonly cited as around 20 years from the date of commission, and this period runs from when the victim turns 18 in cases where the victim was a minor. Consult a lawyer or the Philippine Commission on Women for the rule that applies to a specific case.
support organisations
People near you who do this every day.
These are independent of Escrow. They can sit with you through a report, and they can also just talk.
Philippine Commission on Women
PNP Women and Children Protection Center
Department of Social Welfare and Development
sources
Every fact above came from one of these.
- FAQs RA 8353: An Act Expanding the Definition of the Crime of Rape
Philippine Commission on Women · checked 28 August 2026
- Republic Act No. 8505 (Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998)
Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library · checked 28 August 2026
This is information, not legal advice.
Requirements change, deadlines are read differently by different offices, and a station can move. Nobody here is your lawyer. For advice about your own case, ask a lawyer or a support organisation in the Philippines.
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when you are ready
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