
Originally Posted by
bleedingboi
Screwed up constitution, and guess who's this dumb lawmaker who pushed and signed for it. They need to lower the bar to 8 years old, not 18 or 15. Nabuang nani nga balaud.
Section 20 of Republic Act No. 9344 says:
"Children Below the Age of Criminal Responsibility. – If it has been determined that the child taken into custody is fifteen (15) years old or below, the authority which will have an initial contact with the child, in consultation with the local social welfare and development officer, has the duty to immediately release the child to the custody of his/her parents or guardian, or in the absence thereof, the child’s nearest relative. The child shall be subjected to a community-based intervention program supervised by the local social welfare and development officer, unless the best interest of the child requires the referral of the child to a youth care facility or ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ managed by LGUs or licensed and/or accredited NGOs monitored by the DSWD."
(Sgd.) JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA
Acting Senate President