house bill 8858

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 11:08:37 +0000

NNegros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. said on Monday that if Catholic children are given their first communion, they can already determine the right from wrong and may be submitted to the justice system.

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 10:20:23 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Several lawmakers on Monday cited the inability of 12 year old children to distinguish between what is legal and illegal as the primary reason behind their dissenting vote on the bill lowering of minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR). On Monday, the House of Representatives voted 146-34 to pass HB 8858 on […]

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 09:41:51 +0000

The bill seeking to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) to 12 years old has been approved by the House of Representatives on the third and final reading.

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