THE AGE OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY – This is something we don’t often think about. It’s a cultural value judgment. No child here can be held criminally responsible for their actions until they reach the age of 12 years. In Manila, they’re lowering their age from 15 to 9. Different culture.

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After months of deliberation, the House Committee on Justice is set to finalize the bill seeking to lower the age of criminality from 15 to nine years old..

Source: House finalizes bill lowering age of criminal liability | Philippine Canadian Inquirer