Senate eyes juvenile law amendments
A Senate panel will begin reviewing the Juvenile Justice Act (RA 9344) following widespread clamor to amend the two-decade-old law because of growing cases of…
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A Senate panel will begin reviewing the Juvenile Justice Act (RA 9344) following widespread clamor to amend the two-decade-old law because of growing cases of…
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Data collected by the PNP show that children in conflict with the law account for only 1.72 percent of offenses committed in the country and that most of these…
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The law was crafted with compassion, recognizing that children are not yet fully formed.
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Lowering the age of criminal responsibility may satisfy a public desire for a stronger response, but it does little to address the conditions that allowed the…
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The answer is not to treat children as adults, but for adults to start acting like grownups. Parents must be present. Schools must be accountable. Government…
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Amid the recent tragedies, including school-related violence around the country, lawmakers said that what children needed was an environment that did not…
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Rather than viewing troubled youth through a punitive lens, we should consider how we can support them in overcoming their challenges.
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Family life, the school environment and society do influence a child’s life more than we care to acknowledge.
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The fatal school shooting in Tacloban City on Monday has reignited the debate over Republic Act (RA) 9344, the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, prompting…
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‘Children below this age are prohibited from creating, using, or operating personal accounts on social media platforms.’
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When Toy Story was first released by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures in 1995, it made history for being ahead of its time as the world’s first…
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SM City Baguio recently conducted "Beyond Barriers," a sensitivity training program designed to help mall front-liners and tenant partners provide more…
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Any downgrade, or even a negative outlook revision, raises sovereign borrowing costs and makes infrastructure capital more expensive to service.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Sweden’s public health agency said Thursday it was recommending parents do not give children their own smartphones before the age of…
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The future of Philippine tennis takes center stage at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna as a huge field of young netters gather for the highly anticipated…
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The Philippines battles Myanmar for a chance to sweep the PFF Tri-Nation Friendlies tonight at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.
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Jasmine Solis put on a clinic in resilience and skill, capturing two singles titles and a doubles crown to spearhead the winners at the Dr. Pablo Olivarez…
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A pair of prodigious chessers from Alicia, Isabela, Jodiel Chloe Banawa and Empress Anika Caole topped their respective divisions in rapid and blitz over the…
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