The Philippine National Police (PNP) backed on Monday the proposal of Senate President Vicente Sotto III to lower the age of criminal liability to 12 years old. PNP Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said that in some countries, children who commit crimes were at least six years old. We’re just getting inputs from the regions and the legal service, pero sinusuportahan natin yung panukala na ‘yon (but we are supporting that proposal),” Albayalde said in a press briefing. READ: Sotto wants to lower age of criminal liability to 12“In other countries wala nga silang limit (they don’t have limit),” Albayalde said. /cbbREAD: Unicef opposes bill seeking to lower age of criminal liability to 12ADVERTISEMENTRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 01, 2018 01:52 UTC