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Nico Villarete
Kinikilala ng juvenile justice law na may pagkakaiba sa pagtrato sa mga bata at matanda
Pumutok na naman ang isyu ng angkop na edad ng criminal responsibility matapos ang karahasan sa eskuwelahan sa Tacloban kung saan namaril ang dalawang teenager — 14 at 15 years old — ng mga kapwa nila menor de edad.
Sabi ni Manila Representative Joel Chua, “If a 10‑year‑old is implicated tomorrow, do we lower [the age of criminal responsibility] to 9? If it’s an 8‑year‑old, do we make it 7? If it’s a 5‑year‑old, do we make it 4?”
