A law quickly making its way through the Philippine Congress would throw children as young as nine behind bars and make them criminally responsible for drug-related offenses. President Rodrigo Duterte has criticized the current law, which sets the minimum age for criminal liability at 15. The controversial leader says the law ties the hands of law enforcement against underage children working for drug gangs and other criminal enterprises. PHILIPPINES' DUTERTE BLASTS STATE AUDITORS, SAYS HE WANTS THEM KIDNAPPED, TORTUREDThe likelihood of the measure becoming the law of the land is high. Panelo says drug gangs use children younger than 15 to do their dirty work for them.

Source: Fox News January 22, 2019 17:48 UTC