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Senator Chiz Escudero urged Congress to reassess the country’s juvenile justice laws in the wake of the recent school shooting in Tacloban, saying no human‑made statute is “perfect or untouchable” and must be revised when no longer responsive to current realities. Escudero, who co‑authored Republic Act No. 9344 in 2006 and its amendatory law Republic […]
The proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to nine years old may not cure the defects in the country’s juvenile justice system, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. “Instead of punishing children, legislators should work on a policy to place more responsibility to adults who use children to commit crimes such as syndicates,” said […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go reiterated the need for a legislative review of the juvenile justice law. In an interview with reporters after an event with barangay leaders in Batangas, Go, who is gunning for a Senate seat in the 2019 midterm polls, said the Juvenile Justice Act has not been […]