Philippine president signs new law against online, physical threats

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a new law criminalizing catcalling, wolf-whistling and other forms of public sexual harassment. Those caught under the Safe Spaces Act could face up to six months in jail. The law was signed in April but only made public by officials on Monday. Charisse Jordan, a project coordinator for UN Women in the Philippines, has more.