MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) supports the lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12 years from the current 15, according to PNP public information chief Col Allen Rae Co.
“We are in support,” Co said at a Palace briefing on Tuesday (June 23) when asked for a comment on the matter.
This comes after Sen Robin Padilla renewed his push for a bill seeking to decrease the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 10 years old after a deadly shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City.
The incident left three people dead and 20 others injured, said Co.
The shooters allegedly involved were two students aged 14 and 15. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
