Voters who favor the move to lower the threshold age of criminal liability from 15 to 12 years old should not elect in the coming midterm elections senatorial candidates who oppose it, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Sunday. Sotto also said it would be better if voters chose candidates who had served in the local government, as they would have a better understanding of the issue regarding youth offenders. ADVERTISEMENT“To those supportive of what we want to do, vote for the senatorial candidates who are in favor [of the measure]. Don’t vote for those who are against it,” the Senate leader said in an interview with dzBB radio. More crimes would be committed,” said the Senate President.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 27, 2019 21:22 UTC