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Senate President Vicente Sotto III is seeking to lower the criminal liability of minors to 13 years old, noting that syndicates continue to exploit minors in crimes and in the illegal drug trade. Sotto filed Senate Bill 2026 which aims to amend the RepubliSotto wants to lower age of criminal liability to 13
Senate President Vicente Sotto III is seeking to lower the criminal liability of minors to 13 years old, noting that syndicates continue to exploit minors in crimes and in the illegal drug trade. Sotto filed Senate Bill 2026 which aims to amend the Republic Act No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 exempting children 15 years old and below from being jailed. «Not only was the law abused by criminals but the innocence of these youngsters were deliberately taken from them,» he said in a statement on Tuesday. According to Sotto, the existing age ceiling is too high compared to international standards and calls for a lower age of criminal liability. "The af...Keep on reading: Sotto wants to lower age of criminal liability to 13 Read more