Tacloban School Shooting Exposes Gaps in Juvenile Justice System
The mother of a victim in the Tacloban school shooting lamented the leniency towards minors committing heinous crimes and the inadequacy of the 'Bahay Pag-asa' reform facility. A Senate hearing discussed amendments to the Juvenile Justice Law and the need for separate facilities for minors who commit grave offenses.
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