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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Since her detractors in the House of Representatives have long intended to oust her, Vice President Sara Duterte asked the Senate impeachment court to dismiss…
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Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team has raised privacy concerns over a request by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution panel seeking…
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A spokesperson for the House prosecution panel on Saturday dismissed Vice President Sara Duterte’s invocation of free speech as a defense against one of the…
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Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson dismissed claims that the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte would derail the Senate's investigation into…
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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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This is the second act for a man whose first turn in that chair resulted in the constitutional crisis that needed the Supreme Court to resolve.
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The Senate impeachment court has entered the next phase of the trial proceedings as it is set to release the pre-trial order on Monday, even as the fireworks…
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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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Three judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration, challenging sanctions…
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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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Lawyer Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. on Wednesday questioned the credibility of the financial records cited in the impeachment complaint against Vice President…
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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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But Duterte’s camp won’t outright admit these political ploys, much less admit their fear of what the trial will reveal about the Veep’s baggage of…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III reminded counsel of the parties in the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte to refrain from making…
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