Duterte: It’s OK if 12 is age of criminal responsibility
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President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 12 years old instead of 9 as earlier proposed by members of the House of Representatives was acceptable to him. The much-derided 9 yearsDuterte: It’s OK if 12 is age of criminal responsibility
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 12 years old instead of 9 as earlier proposed by members of the House of Representatives was acceptable to him. The much-derided 9 years old was backed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who admitted pushing for the controversial bill that would lower it to that age was meant to show her support for the President. Speaking to reporters following a summit of tricycle operators and drivers in Pasay City after the House voted to pass on second reading the measure to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 12 instead of 9, the President said he was "...Keep on reading: Duterte: It’s OK if 12 is age of criminal responsibility Read more