Salo heads the Technical Working Group (TWG) designated to consolidate proposed bills on lowering the age of criminal liability. Even if we call it by any other title, the essence of this bill is the lowering of the the age of criminal liability,” Brosas said. According to Zarate, “The law at present [putting the minimum age of criminal liability at 15 years old]is yet to be implemented fully. Rep. Harry Roque of Kabayan party-list, said a nine-year-old child, for example, cannot be made criminally liable because the child’s brain is still developing at that age. “We should help the child in conflict with the law to be reformed,” according to Roque.

Source: Manila Times February 22, 2017 12:59 UTC