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....
The family of a 27-year-old teacher and rider who was killed after being hit by an SUV allegedly driven by the son of the Marikina City vice mayor is seeking justice and calling for the swift resolution of the case. In a Facebook post, the victim 's mother vowed to continue pursuing justice...
Senator Robin Padilla renewed his call for the immediate passage of two pending measures aimed at protecting children, arguing that the Senate should stop delaying action as young Filipinos continue to face threats from online radicalization and youth crime. In a Facebook post on Friday, June 26,...
Senator Erwin Tulfo has called for a thorough review of the implementation of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, saying recent events have underscored the need to assess whether the law is effectively balancing the rehabilitation of young offenders with public safety. In a statement on Friday,...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, June 25 slammed the disinformation being peddled about the Juvenile Justice Act, saying the lies being circulated about the law do not make Filipino families safer. Pangilinan, primary author of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act or Republic...
Senator Loren Legarda said on Thursday, June 25 that the tragic shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City should serve as a warning about the deeper and interconnected challenges facing Filipino children and youth today. Legarda said the public should look at the issue as a...
The provisions on criminal liability under the country’s Juvenile Justice Law deserve renewed public discussion in light of the recent violent incidents involving minors, including the fatal shooting at a high school in Tacloban City last Monday, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said. Lacson,...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) secured clearance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file 44 criminal tax evasion cases against three former public works officials over an alleged ₱1.68 billion in unpaid liabilities. In a statement, the BIR reported that the DOJ found probable cause to...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recommended the filing of criminal cases against one of the shooters in relation to a gun attack inside a school in Tacloban City that left three students dead and 20 others injured. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the case referral was...
Following the tragic school shooting incident at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic’’ Remulla strongly called for amendments in the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. Remulla claimed that...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged netizens to refrain from posting or sharing photos and videos relating to school violence incidents that happened in Tacloban City and Cavite. More than the fears and panic that the photos and videos may cause to social media users, police are concerned of...
Barbaric and fundamentally wrong. That 's how House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio described Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla 's proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 10 years old. This, even as public emotions remained...
