MANILA, Philippines – Detained opposition Senator Leila de Lima urged government on Saturday to review the Bahay Pag-asa program in order to ensure that children in conflict with the law are properly treated. According to De Lima, she wants to know if the youth-care facilities are being properly managed by government as mandated by Republic Act (RA) No. “The government should also reassess whether these ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ centers live up to its purpose in delivering interventions that would help prevent youth offenders from repeating their offenses once they leave the institution,” De Lima added. She also pointed out that violence persists in some Bahay Pag-asa centers, citing the case of a 14-year-old boy who woke up with several bruises. /mufREAD: 11 senators sign report lowering age of criminal liability to 12Read NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 02, 2019 07:07 UTC