Children, Crime and Accountability
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…
Margarita Gutierrez · · 3 min read
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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…
Margarita Gutierrez · · 3 min read
Ateneo de Manila University accepted the findings of the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) after it recommended…
Ivan Suing · · 3 min read
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines urges the government to strengthen mental health and student support services in public schools, saying…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
He said the Tacloban shooting, involving 14- and 15-year-old students, exposed weaknesses in the current law.
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 1 min read
The Supreme Court (SC) has consolidated separate petitions questioning the constitutionality of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), including challenges…
Alvin Murcia · · 1 min read
As our summers grow longer and hotter and the rainy seasons become increasingly unpredictable, these laws become even more relevant.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
The Bicameral Conference Committee amended the budget bill and left blanks in its report, thereby offering what amounted to a blank check for pork barrel…
DT · · 3 min read
The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) on Thursday rejected claims that the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act gives minors a free pass to commit…
Jerod Orcullo · · 2 min read
BAGUIO CITY — Bullying remains a major concern among students in Baguio, prompting local police to step up awareness campaigns and remind the public of strict…
Aldwin Quitasol · · 1 min read
Trump slammed the vote, calling it ‘poorly timed and meaningless.’
Agence France-Presse · · 3 min read
Criminal complaints have been filed against the 15-year-old student in connection with the shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City that left…
Jing Villamente · · 3 min read
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) calls for a “systematic review” of security, supervision and campus conditions in schools…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
The SC’s language on the ruling was blunt: the sweep undermined the very nature of PhilHealth funds as pooled resources for social health insurance and…
DT · · 3 min read
The Supreme Court has struck down a Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) rule that barred secondary beneficiaries from receiving survivorship benefits…
Alvin Murcia · · 2 min read
Malacañang on Tuesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is open to reviewing proposals that would lower the age of criminal responsibility, as debate over…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read
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…
Carl Magadia · · 3 min read
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday floated a proposal to place top government officials, including legislators, under a “no-work, no-pay” policy amid the prolonged…
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo has credited President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for what she described as an aggressive housing campaign, saying the national…
Mico Virata · · 2 min read