Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he supports a fresh and evidence-based congressional review of the country’s juvenile justice system especially if it is no longer responsive to current realities. Escudero, who co-authored Republic Act No. 9344 in 2006 and its amendatory law, Republic...
The Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development will conduct a total review of the implementation of Republic Act No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 in order to address the “glaring gaps in its implementation.” Sen. Erwin Tulfo, chairperson of the...
The 15-year-old suspect in the fatal school shooting in Tacloban City could still face imprisonment if authorities determine that rehabilitation efforts have failed by the time the child reaches the age of majority, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said....