Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte blames former senator Francis Pangilinan, the author of Republic Act (RA) 9344 or the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act of 2006, for emboldening the youth to commit crimes.
Duterte, in a recent interview, explained that while he recognizes the good intention of the law, it also makes children grow up without a sense of accountability since they are not punished for crimes they commit.
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