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House passes bill lowering age of criminal liability on second reading

Minimum age of criminal responsibility now pegged at 12 years old in amended bill (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives has passed on second reading the bill lowering the age of criminal responsibility. House justice committee chair Doy Leachon said the approved HB 8858, however, was amended to make the minimum age of criminal liability 12 years old. “More than majority of the members said na 12 na lang,” he said. Under the amended measure, […]

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Trillanes on his low session attendance: I am “the most productive senator”

(Eagle News) — I am the most productive senator. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV had this to say on Wednesday, June 6, when asked to comment on his “poor” attendance in the 2nd regular session of the 17th Congress. Trillanes had the second-least number of sessions attended, with 52 of 79 sessions attended, followed only by detained Senator Leila de Lima, who attended none. “Ang hindi narereport is number one ako bilang most productive senator dito sa […]

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