Tacloban school shooting spurs call to review juvenile justice law – solon

MANILA, Philippines — The school shooting in Leyte should trigger an “urgent and thorough” review of the law prescribing the minimum age of criminal responsibility, Ako Bicol Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. said on Tuesday. In a statement, he said while the 2006 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act was crafted with the “noblest of intentions,” its