WOMEN’S rights activists in the Philippines have welcomed new anti-sexual harassment laws which they say could be used against President Rodrigo Duterte.

Mr Duterte signed the Safe Streets and Public Spaces Act in April but officials only released details of the law to the public late on Monday.

The new legislation introduces heavy fines for “any unwanted and uninvited sexual actions or remarks against any person” in public, such as catcalling, wolf-whistling, offensive sexual jokes and any unwanted physical behaviour.