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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De La Salle University’s Carlos L. Tiu School of Economics has partnered with the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to pioneer the country’s first…
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An employee’s absence from work is not enough to prove job abandonment or justify immediate dismissal, the Supreme Court (SC) has ruled.
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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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Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team head coach Tab Baldwin and 10 other university officials will be facing violations of Republic Act 11053 or…
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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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The US Supreme Court, in a majority decision, ruled that US border officers are not required to possess clear and convincing evidence that a green card holder…
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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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Under international human rights law, the Philippines is bound by Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which it ratified in…
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‘I will closely monitor this issue. If there are laws that need to be fixed, including the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act and existing regulations, then we…
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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 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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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A court sentenced a former South Korean justice minister on Monday to 25 years in prison for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk…
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