After decade of gains, juvenile offenses show signs of reversing

MANILA, Philippines — For nearly a decade, official data showed a steady decline in cases involving children in conflict with the law, or CICL, in the Philippines. According to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC), cases fell to 4,383 in 2024 from 26,850 in 2017 — an 84% decrease following the implementation of the