PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State-of-the-Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Monday. (AP)
TACLOBAN CITY – One of the parents of the fatalities in the shooting at San Jose High School here is dissatisfied with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State-of-the-Nation Address on Monday.
The President offered condolences to the families of three high school students who were killed on June 22 by two children in conflict with the law (CICL).
Although they have received help from the government, Ariet Dazo said she still seeks justice for her daughter's death.
"It was good that he mentioned (the incident). However, he could have done something to incarcerate the 14-year-old because there will still be someone who will do the same (crime)," Dazo said in a media interview.
One of the CICLs involved was a 14-year-old student of the school. He has not been charged because he is exempt from criminal liability due to his age.
The other CICL, who has been proven by the prosecutor's office to have acted with discernment, has been charged with three counts of murder and multiple counts of physical injuries. Both are detained in a facility of the Department of Social Welfare and Development for intervention.
Dazo renewed her call to amend the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act to lower the age of criminal liability for CICLs.