Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 05:02:22 +0000
European civil society groups have joined calls against the passage of a bill that seeks to hold minors as young as 12 years old.
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Read moreCredit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 23:27:24 +0000
The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act must be given a chance to realize its full potential before it is amended, according to Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon.
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:32:06 +0000
Senate President Vicente Sotto III believes majority of Senators would be open to supporting moves to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 03:57:18 +0000
Malacañang lamented the “blissful ignorance” and “pretended misinformation” of critics of the lowering the minimum age of criminal liability.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 23:23:12 +0000
Members of the House of Representatives and senators have started tackling separate versions of a controversial measure to amend a juvenile law to lower the age of criminal responsibility for children from the current 15 years old before their current terms end in June.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 23:20:59 +0000
The justice committee of the House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill that would lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 9, against the objections of human rights advocates but with Malacañang’s approval.
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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:16:22 +0000
Malacañang said Monday parents of children involved in illegal activities should also be held accountable.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 06:28:07 +0000
Malacañang on Monday voiced its support to the House bill lowering the age of criminal liability from 15 to nine years old, and stressed that it will discourage adults from tapping minors to carry out illegal activities.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 02:55:54 +0000
The House justice panel approved a bill lowering the age of criminal liability from 15 to nine despite opposition from child rights group.
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