“We passed this law purportedly to protect our youth or our children. But, ako, I saw this mismo when I was a Governor of Cebu, my own personal experience. Instead of protecting children, this opened the floodgates for criminal syndicates and even criminal minded parents. Na gagamitin yung mga bata to commit crimes,” Garcia said.
Under the law, the young criminals aged 15 and below are exempted from imprisonment or other punishment.
“Palagi nang reklamo ng mga law enforcement agencies like the Philippine National Police, sasabihin nila, ang hirap. Kunwari may robbery doon, we really catch this 13 year old, eh haharapin pa raw sila. Magdadala ng birth certificate, ipapakita yung birth certificate nila,” Garcia stressed.
“I repeat if at present, as it stands, the law which sought or purportedly was intended to protect children now have actually opened up children to abuse by criminal syndicates. And we need to correct that,” she added.
Under the law, the young criminals aged 15 and below are exempted from imprisonment or other punishment.
“Palagi nang reklamo ng mga law enforcement agencies like the Philippine National Police, sasabihin nila, ang hirap. Kunwari may robbery doon, we really catch this 13 year old, eh haharapin pa raw sila. Magdadala ng birth certificate, ipapakita yung birth certificate nila,” Garcia stressed.
“I repeat if at present, as it stands, the law which sought or purportedly was intended to protect children now have actually opened up children to abuse by criminal syndicates. And we need to correct that,” she added.
source: Public Trending
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