President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has slammed the
author of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, and this is no other than
Liberal Party President Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan.
‘Yong pinasa ni --- sino 'tong p***** i**** 'to?
Si... Pinasa niya ang batas sa juvenile law at tinaas niya from the
indeterminate --- 'yung law noon. Fifteen years old, hindi mo makulong. Doon
tayo nagkaroon ng great injustice,” Pres. Duterte said.
“Mag-isip lang kayo noon pa hindi pa panahon sa
batas ni Pangilinan at ngayon --- ang nangyaring... Hindi mo talaga ma-detain
ang bata whatever the crime may be. It could even be genocide. Walang
sasagutin,” he added.
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| Anne Curtis (screen grabbed from her Instagram account) |
Artist Anne Curtis have surfaced in public against
the move of lowering the age of criminal liability.
She reasons that “lowering age of criminal
responsibility is up for talks in the Senate” and it is her duty as United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador to make a stand.”
““Children in conflict with the law are already
victims of circumstance, mostly because of poverty and exploitation by adults.”
Instead of being penalized, they should have access to proper rehabilitation -
where they can be properly cared for to understand what they may have done
wrong, learn to change their ways and be given a second chance at life.”
The full quote of her Instagram post is quoted
below for public consumption.
The debate on lowering the age of
criminal responsibility is up for talks in the Senate and as a UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador it is my duty to raise awareness and lend my voice to support the
call of the Council for the Welfare of Children, civil society organizations,
professional associations, child protection experts, well-meaning citizens,
parents and the youth. I stand with them for NOT lowering the criminal age of
responsibility but instead supporting the full implementation of the current
law of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. I understand that there are those
who see differently but if you could only try and discern that they are STILL
CHILDREN, are victims of their circumstance and are still young enough to
change their ways. “Children in conflict with the law are already victims of
circumstance, mostly because of poverty and exploitation by adults.” Instead of
being penalized, they should have access to proper rehabilitation - where they
can be properly cared for to understand what they may have done wrong, learn to
change their ways and be given a second chance at life.
The proper
implementation of the current Juvenile Justice Welfare Act has proven to have
many success stories that @unicefphils has shared
with me. It cannot fail IF IT IS FULLY IMPLEMENTED. “The JJWA does not see
children in conflict with the law as criminals. Rather, it regards them as
victims of their circumstances. This law has given these children hope – to
change, to become better, and to work for a brighter future.” I stand with
UNICEF as they call on the Government to work with child rights defenders and
strengthen the juvenile justice system for the sake of all Filipino children. #ChildrenNotCriminals
Duterte slams Kiko Pangilnan's authored law that exempts minors fromcriminal liability
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