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Unicef appeal: Don’t lower age of criminal liability

The United Nations Children’s Fund has appealed to lawmakers not to lower the minimum age of criminal liability as the Senate tackles today a...

Teenage criminals must thank Pangilinan

How many more heinous crimes—like the one committed by a 17-year-old to Christine Silawan of Cebu City—must be committed before the so-called righteous women's...

Senators urged to reconsider stand on MACR

Senators who are objecting to the proposed measures to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) urged their colleagues to consider the results...

For real or for show?

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Criminal age: CHR presses for options

Despite Congress’ setting of the age of criminal liability to 12 years old instead of nine on a proposed measure, the Commission on Human...

Elitist law targets the poor–again

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Criminal liability bill draws flak

The Commission on Human Rights and non-government organizations on Tuesday denounced the approval of a bill lowering the age of criminal liability for heinous...

Criminal liability still 15 years old

THE House of Representatives’ subcommittee on correctional reforms on Tuesday decided to retain the minimum age of criminal liability at 15. The group also decided...

House to defy Duterte’s wish on age of criminal liability

The House of Representatives will defy Malacañang on the desire of President Rodrigo Duterte to lower the age of criminal liability from 15 to...

Juvenile Justice amendment backed

SENATOR JV Ejercito is supporting the call of President Rodrigo Duterte to amend the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, which provides youth criminals aged...
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