How is spousal infidelity prosecuted in the Philippines? What are the penalties?

In the Philippines, the other half derailed, how can the victims defend their legitimate rights and interests?

In the Philippines, if you want to pursue criminal liability, you can sue your husband/wife and their lover for "Adultery and Concubinage".

According to the revised article 333 (Article 333 of the RPC) or 334 (Article 334 of the RPC) of the criminal law, derailment will be punished.

Necessary conditions for bringing a suit:

The person you are suing is your legal spouse.

2. Your spouse has sex with someone other than your husband/wife.

What evidence needs to be prepared?

Perhaps everyone thinks it will be difficult to collect evidence of derailment.

But in fact, proving a husband/wife's infidelity does not necessarily require a photo or video of him/her actually having sex. But in fact, indirect evidence can be used, such as eyewitness testimony, or even chat records (hyper-friendship conversations) or photos of intimate body language.

It should be noted that the way of collecting evidence should be measured by itself.

Can the defendant get away with it?

Can't. For example, your wife cannot be exempted from criminal responsibility on the grounds of abandonment, or contest this fact. However, in the case of women who have been abandoned by their spouses, the judge may reduce the punishment according to the circumstances.

Penalties for adultery/affair

Adultery/affair is punishable by up to six years in prison.

If your wife is found guilty once, both she and her lover will be punished. Since it is necessary for her lover to know that the woman (your wife) is married before having sex with her, she is also punished.

However, if your wife can prove that she was abandoned without cause, her punishment may be reduced.

When you manage your marriage with your heart but still encounter betrayal, I hope you can also take up legal weapons to defend your rights.