Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 07:44:17 +0000
The Senate should reject proposed “draconian and regressive” laws like the revival of the death penalty in the last few session days of the 17th Congress.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 07:55:12 +0000
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday appealed to lawmakers to do some “serious rethinking” on the controversial proposal to reduce the minimum age of criminal responsibility.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 01:45:53 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — It is hypocrisy to punish children and ignore drug lords and syndicates, a children’s rights group said Sunday. Salinlahi Alliance for Children’s Concerns slammed Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for her recent statement on children’s capability to commit crimes. “It is with such hypocrisy that Mayor Sarah and his father opt to […]
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 08:40:56 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal liability, whether it be nine or 12 years old, is “immoral, unscientific and ineffective,” opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros said.
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Read moreCredit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 06:42:40 +0000
Child advocates told lawmakers on Monday to check the real situation on the ground before passing a bill that would lower the age of criminal liability.
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Credit to Author: cmolina| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 03:07:57 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — A humanitarian organization has slammed the passage of a bill at the House of Representatives that seeks to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility, saying the move will not discourage adult offenders from abusing children to commit crimes.
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 04:48:48 +0000
THE bill, which seeks to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 9 years old, hurdled the committee level at the House of Representatives. In a hearing on…READ
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