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(Eagle News) — Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Friday, Feb. 1, defended proposals to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12. “Huwag na mag-conclude na lahat ay mistake lamang dahil siya ay 12 years old, walang science sa conclusion na ito,” Duterte-Carpio said in a social media post. According to the mayor, whether or not a 12-year-old committed a “mistake or a crime” was best determined by a “judge based on the facts […]
(Eagle News) — Amnesty International is urging the Philippine Congress “to reject attempts to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility” as it aired its deep concern at renewed efforts by the Philippine government to lower the minimum age of responsibility from 15 to 12 years old. The London-based non-governmental organization focused on human rights views current moves in Congress on lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility as “disturbing.” “Amnesty International calls on the […]
(Eagle News)–The House of Representatives on Monday, Jan. 28, approved on final reading a measure that lowers the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12 years old. More than 100–or 144–voted for House Bill 8858, while 34 voted against it. There were no abstentions. The approved measure is an amended version of an original bill approved by the House justice committee that pegged the minimum age of criminal responsibility to nine years old. The amended […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate justice committee will recommend lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 15 years old to 12 years old. Senator Richard Gordon, chair of the committee, himself made the statement in an interview with reporters after the hearing on the issue on Friday, Jan. 25. The panel’s proposal is in line with the House of Representatives proposal that was passed on second reading on Wednesday, Jan. 23. The current law, […]
“These are challenging times and we need to offer timely solutions,” he says (Eagle News) — Senate President Tito Sotto has defended proposals to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility, saying the prevailing juvenile justice law “did not result in bringing down the number of crimes committed by minors, many of which were violent in nature.” He was referring to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, which pegs the minimum age of criminal responsibility […]
(Eagle News) — Opposition senator Risa Hontiveros has reiterated her opposition to lowering the minimum age of criminal liability in the country, even if the House of Representatives has already amended and passed on second reading a bill that pegged the same at 12 years old. The bill is an amended version of the bill earlier passed by the House justice panel that pegged the minimum age of criminal responsibility at nine years old, from […]
(Eagle News) — Focus on the country’s problems, not on the critics. This was the message of Senator Kiko Pangilinan to President Rodrigo Duterte, who had slammed him for authoring the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. Duterte had said the law, which exempts minors under 15 years old from criminal liability, only served to produce and embolden criminals. “Instead of attacking those who disagree with his policies he should just focus on solving the nationwide […]
