WATCH: Juvenile Justice Law Review Must Go Beyond Age Of Responsibility – Lawyers
#Storycon | Family law practitioner Paul Castillo said reviewing the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act should take a holistic approach.
Police officers keep watch over students while stationed outside Fortune Elementary School and High School in Marikina City on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Photo by Walter Bollozos, The Philippine STAR
Castillo said social, economic, and technological changes must be considered instead of focusing only on lowering the age of criminal responsibility.
#TheBigStory | Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council executive director and lawyer Tricia Oco said reducing the age of criminal responsibility is not the solution to rising violence among young people.
She stressed that addressing the root causes of youth violence is more effective than relying on punishment alone.
