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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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House panel OKs bill lowering age of criminal responsibility for children from 15 to 9 years old

January 20, 2019 admin age of criminal responsibility, children, House Committee on Justice, House of Representatives, latest stories, Today's Breaking News

Credit 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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