THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) should file child abuse charges on 13 Caloocan City policemen who allegedly robbed a house following an illegal raid last September 7, a lawmaker said on Sunday.

“The DSWD and the DOJ are the lead agencies tasked to enforce the 1992 law protecting children. They should be the ones to file the criminal charges against the officers involved,” Rep. Lito Atienza of Buhay party-list said in a statement.

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