Children between 12 and 15 years old who commit serious crimes such as murder, robbery, abduction or rape, shall now be confined in a government facility once President Benigno Aquino III signs the amended Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act passed by Congress on Wednesday.
The Senate and House of Representatives panels have failed to agree on certain amending provisions to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act during a bicameral conference committee Monday.
Pointing out the magnitude of the Maguindanao massacre, prosecutors are asking a Quezon City court to reverse an earlier order allowing an accused, who was a minor at the time of the crime in 2009, to post bail for murder charges.
