Palace: Catriona must’ve been misinformed on lowering age of criminal liability

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 06:01:50 +0000

Palace: Catriona must've been misinformed on lowering age of criminal liability

Palace says Catriona must’ve been “misinformed” on lowering the age of criminal liability when she aired her opposition to the measure.

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3-year-old Chinese boy sold by parents for $17,000 reunited with grandfather

Credit to Author: ccepeda| Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:54:29 +0000

Boy sold by parents reunited with grandfather

The boy’s parents are already separated, as per report, and decided to equally split the money upon selling him.

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Senate seeks harsher penalties for parents of juveniles in crimes

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:48:02 +0000

A joint Senate panel has recommended harsher penalties for parents who would exploit their children for the commission of crimes.

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Bayan Muna: ‘Illogical’ to lower minimum age of criminal responsibility

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:09:50 +0000

Bayan Muna: ‘Illogical’ to lower minimum age of criminal responsibility

Bayan Muna party-list has rejected bids to lower minimum age of criminal responsibility, saying it’s “anti-poor, anti-child, anti-people.”

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Child rights advocates to gov’t: Cut poverty, ensure basic social services

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 09:26:35 +0000

Child rights advocates to gov’t: Cut poverty, ensure basic social services

Child rights advocates has staged a protest outside the Senate complex to oppose efforts to lower the minimum age of criminal liability.

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Unicef on age of criminal liability: Problem lies in implementation of law

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 08:14:52 +0000

The problem is in the implementation of the law, a United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) representatives said.

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Unicef on age of criminal liability: Problem lies in implementation of law

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 08:14:52 +0000

The problem is in the implementation of the law, a United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) representatives said.

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Senate panel to recommend lowering minimum age of criminal liability to 12

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 06:03:36 +0000

The Senate committee on justice being headed by Senator Richard Gordon would recommend lowering age of criminal liability to 12 years old.

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LOOK: Child rights advocates reject moves to lower age of criminal liability

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 04:34:23 +0000

LOOK: Child rights advocates reject moves to lower age of criminal liability

Child rights advocates has gathered outside the Senate to register their strong disapproval to lower minimum age of criminal responsibility.

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Lacson: No bid to jail kids in crimes but they need ‘treatment, reformation’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 03:50:47 +0000

Senator Panfilo Lacson has underscored the need to “treat and reform” children in conflict with the law and give “justice” to their victims.

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