“How many Bahay Pag-asa have you built? Where will we put the children if we lower the age of criminal responsibility? Lower age of responsibility backedLawyer Glenn Chong said the “primary reason” behind the proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility is to rehabilitate the youth offenders. Bahay Pag-asa centers, of which fewer were built than intended by law, have been criticized for having “subhuman conditions” due to budget constraints. There are only 63 Bahay Pag-asa facilities in the country, five of which are no longer operational.

Source: Philippine Star February 18, 2019 04:16 UTC