VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte misinforms public on juvenile justice law
President Rodrigo Duterte misinforms the public anew in saying that the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act allows 15-year-olds to go “scot-free” no matter the crime.
President Rodrigo Duterte misinforms the public anew in saying that the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act allows 15-year-olds to go “scot-free” no matter the crime.
Sa CICL na mas bata pa sa kriminal na responsableng edad.
Bumaligtad si dating Pangulo at ngayon Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sa kanyang dating posisyon na ang mga bata hanggang edad 15 ay hindi dapat panagutin sa krimen.
The landmark law, which Arroyo declared an administrative priority in 2005, was hailed by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) as a “long-awaited milestone in the promotion of child rights in the country.”