Minority senators have urged the Philippine government to heed the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council – Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNHRC-WGAD) about the situation of their colleague, Sen. Leila M. de Lima. In Senate Resolution (SR) No. 1019, they urged the appropriate government agencies to comply

European civil society organizations have joined the growing opposition to moves by Philippine Congress to make children as young as 12 years old criminally liable to certain crimes. In a letter to Senator Francis Pangilinan, the groups implored the lawmakers to refrain from amending the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act

Gong xi fa cai! Translated from Mandarin, I’m told it means “wishing you great happiness and prosperity.” Kaligayahan at kasaganaan. Yan ang wish ko di lang para sa mga may ninunong Tsino o mga Chinoy, yan din ang wish ko sa lahat ng Pinoy. That today, Chinese New Year, is

With two days left for the Senate to deliberate whether or not to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 12, we need more voices to speak up against a measure that is anti-children. Lawmakers insist that crime rates are part of their basis to lower the minimum

On lowering the age of criminal liability of minor children to 9 years old Focus on 98% crimes by criminal syndicates, not 2% by minors: Sen. Kiko

Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sinulog