Following the Sandiganbayan’s guilty verdict against former First Lady Imelda Marcos, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said they will consider her age in her arrest. In 2015, the Supreme Court granted Senator Juan Ponce Enrile’s bid to post bail due to health conditions brought about by his old age. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Albayalde on Marcos’ arrest: We have to take into consideration her ageREAD: SC grants Enrile bid for bailBut does age really matter in convicting elderly Filipinos found to have violated the law? In 2012, a 79-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing a small bag of chocolate worth P36 at a grocery store in Manila. The owner of the funeral home had reported to the police that Alegado has been stealing from them.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 12, 2018 10:11 UTC