Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 05:25:09 +0000
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III thinks that majority of senators would agree to lower the age of criminal liability from the current 15 years old.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 05:16:58 +0000
Lowering the age of criminal liability could deter adults from exploiting minors in crimes, the leadership of the nation’s police force said.
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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 04:58:15 +0000
Senator Bam Aquino on Monday said that the bill seeking to lower the age of criminal responsibility to nine years old would not pass through the Senate even if it was approved by the House of Representatives.
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Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 04:18:52 +0000
Instead of going after children, the government should “get tough” on big-time drug lords, smugglers and plunderers, Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros said Monday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 05:27:53 +0000
The DSWD should play a major role in protecting children in conflict with the law (CICL) if a lower age of criminal liability pushes through.
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