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amendments on Juvenile Justice

1. HOUSE BILL NO. 8858
Amending RA 9344, as amended by RA 10630 and
reverting the minimum age of criminal
responsibility from 15 years old to 9 years old
Overview Presentation
By:
MICHELLE B. PERNEZ ,
RSW

2. JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
•Referstoasystemdealingwithchildrenatrisk
(CAR)andchildreninconflictwiththelaw
(CICL),whichprovideschildappropriate
proceedings,includingprogramsandservices
forprevention,diversion,reintegrationad
aftercaretoensuretheirnormalgrowthand
development
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3. RESTORATIVE JUSTICE as the basis of
theJuvenileJustice System:
•Principlewhichrequiresaprocessofresolving
conflictswiththemaximuminvolvementofthe
victim,theoffenderandthecommunityBenefiting
thecommunity
•Itseekstoobtainreparationforthevictim;
reconciliationoftheoffender,theoffendedand
thecommunity;andreassurancetotheoffender
thathe/shecanbereintegratedintosociety.
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4. RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
•Enhancementofpublicsafetybyinvolvingthe
offender,thevictimandthecommunityin
preventionstrategies.
•It is one that presumes that children in conflict
with the law are themselves victims.
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5. HOUSE BILL 8858
•AnActExpandingtheScopeoftheJuvenile
JusticeandWelfareSystemand
StrengtheningtheSocialReintegration
ProgramsforChildreninConflictWiththe
Law,AmendingforthePurposeRepublic
ActNo.9344,asAmended,Otherwise
Knownasthe“JuvenileJusticeandWelfare
Actof2006
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6. HOUSE BILL 8858
•Sponsors:RepresentativesDoyC.Leachon,
FredenilN.Castro,PantaleonAlvarez,VictorA.
Yap,TobiasM.Tiangco,MercedesC.Cagas,
RomeoM.AcopandEstrellitaB.Suansing
–ReverttheMinimumAgeofCriminalResponsibility
from15yearsoldto9yearsold.
–EstablishaComprehensiveJuvenileJusticeand
WelfareSystembycreatingtheJuvenileJusticeand
WelfareCouncilundertheDSWD
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7. PROPOSED AMENDATORY PROVISIONS
OF HOUSE BILL 8858
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8. •Section 1.Section 4(s) of Republic Act No.
9344, otherwise known as the “Juvenile Justice
and Welfare Act of 2006”, as amended by
Republic Act No. 10630, is further amended to
read as follows:
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9. SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF TERMS
"(s)‘BahayPag-asa’–referstoa24-hourchild-caring
institutionestablished,fundedandmanaged[bylocal
governmentunits(LGUs)]THEDEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
(DSWD)andlicensedand/oraccreditednon-government
organizations(NGOs)providingshort-termresidentialcare
forchildreninconflictwiththelawwhoare[abovefifteen
(15)]NINE(9)YEARSOFAGEANDABOVEbut
beloweighteen(18)yearsofagewhoareCOMMITTED
FORREHABILITATION ORawaitingcourt
dispositionoftheircasesortransfertootheragenciesor
jurisdiction.
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10. •It should still be established and funded by the
Local Government Unit
•managed by the Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD)
•with the help of licensed and/or accredited non-
government organizations (NGOs).
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Comment/Opinion

11. •Whydowehavetotransferfundingtothe
NationalGovernmentthrutheDSWDwhenit
isalreadyanestablishedyouthdetentionfacility
anditiswithinthejurisdictionoftheLocal
GovernmentUnit(LGU)
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12. Withregardstoloweringtheageofcriminal
liabilityfrom15yearsoldtonineyearsold
Ihavereservationsonsuchexpandingoftheagebracket
First,itwouldcongestBahayPag-asaandanyotheryouthcare
facilities
Second,theagesfrom9yearsoldto11yearsoldaretometheyare
likebabiesandareoftenderagesandarenotyetadolescents.
TheyarechildrenwhoneedstobeprotectedbytheState(they
shouldbecommittedtothecareoftheirfatherormotheror
relatives).Underexistinglaws,rulesandregulations,the
minimumageforchildrencommittedtoayouthcarefacilityor
“BahayPag-asa‟shallbetwelve(12)yearsold.Thus,9to11
yearsoldchildrenshouldbecommittedtothecareoftheir
parentsorrelatives
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13. From 15 to 9 years old
Third,theyshouldbeexemptedfromcriminalliability;
Fourth,committingthemtogetherwith15yearsold,16
yearsoldand17yearsoldinthesameinstitutionmight
bebadinfluencetotheformerastherearecaseswhen
15yearsoldto17yearsoldareunrulyandhave
criminaltendencies.
INOTHERWORDS,STICKWITHTHECURRENT
AGEBRACKETSof15to18yearsofage
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14. SUGGESTED AMENDATORY PROVISION
OF SEC. 4 (s) OF THE SAME ACT
"(s)‘BahayPag-asa’–referstoa24-hourchild-caring
institutionestablishedandfundedbylocalgovernment
units(LGUs)andmanagedbyTHEDEPARTMENT OF
SOCIALWELFAREANDDEVELOPMENT (DSWD)
withthehelpoflicensedand/oraccreditednon-
governmentorganizations(NGOs)providingshort-term
residentialcareforchildreninconflictwiththelawwhoare
FIFTEENYEARSOFAGEbutbeloweighteen(18)years
ofagewho areCOMMITTED FOR
REHABILITATION ORawaitingcourtdispositionof
theircasesortransfertootheragenciesorjurisdiction.
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15. Section 2. Section 6 of the same Act, as amended,
is further amended to read as follows:
“Sec.6.MinimumAgeof[Criminal]
ResponsibilityOF CHILDREN IN
CONFLICTWITHTHELAW–Achild
[fifteen(15)]BELOWNINE(9)yearsofage
[orunder]atthetimeofthecommissionofthe
offenseshallbeexemptfromcriminalliability.
However,thechildshallbesubjectedtoan
interventionprogrampursuanttoSection20of
thisAct
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16. “Achildisdeemedtobe[fifteen(15)]NINE(9)yearsof
ageonthedayofthe[fifteenth]NINTHanniversaryof
[his/her]THECHILD’Sbirthdate.
“Achild[abovefifteen(15)]NINE(9)yearsOFAGEAND
ABOVEbutbeloweighteen(18)yearsofageshall
likewisebeexemptfromcriminalliabilityandbe
subjectedtoaninterventionprogram,unless[he/she]
THECHILDhasactedwithdiscernment,inwhichcase,
suchchildshallbesubjectedtotheappropriate
proceedingsinaccordancewiththisAct.
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17. Pointers and Views
•Itismyopinionatedviewthatloweringtheagebracket
from15yearsoldto9yearsoldwouldonlydoharmto
thechildreninsteadofrestoringthemtotheirnormal
growthanddevelopmentwithinthecommunity
•Offenderswhoarenine(9)yearsoldtofifteen(15)
yearsofageshouldbeexemptedfromcriminalliability.
Evenyouthfuloffenderswhoarefifteen(15)yearsof
agebutbelow18years,withoutactingindiscernment
shouldalsobeexempted.Theyshouldbesubjectedto
interventionprogram(mandatory)
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18. INTERVENTION PROGRAM
•refers to a series of activities which are designed
toaddressissuesthatcausedthechildtocommit
anoffense.
•Itmaytaketheformofanindividualized
treatmentprogramwhichmayincludecounseling,
skillstraining,groupactivities,parenting
educationseminarsforparents,education,and
otheractivitiesthatwillenhancehis/her
psychological,emotionalandpsycho-socialwell-
being.
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19. DIVERSION PROGRAM
•Referstotheprogramthatthechildinconflict
withthelawisrequiredtoundergoafterhe/sheis
foundresponsiblefor,offensewithoutresortingto
formalproceedings.
•It prevents the child offenders from entering the
formal criminal justice system
•A typical component of the restorative
approach to justice.
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20. Sec. 3, Section 20 of the same Act, as amended, is
further amended to read as follows:
"SEC.20.ChildrenINCONFLICTWITHTHELAWBelowtheAge
of[Criminal]Responsibility.–Ifithasbeendeterminedthatthechild
takenintocustodyis[fifteen(15)yearsoldor]belowNINE(9)
YEARSOFAGE,theauthoritywhichwillhaveaninitialcontact
withthechild,inconsultationwiththelocalsocialwelfareand
developmentofficer,hasthedutytoimmediatelyreleasethechild
tothecustodyofhis/herparentsorguardian,orintheabsence
thereof,thechild’snearestrelative.Thechildshallbesubjectedtoa
community-basedinterventionprogramsupervisedbythelocal
socialwelfareanddevelopmentofficer,[unlessthebestinterestof
thechild]requiresthereferralofthechildtoayouthcarefacilityor
‘BahayPag-asa’managedbyLGUsorlicensedand/oraccredited
NGOsmonitoredbytheDSWD].
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21. "Thelocalsocialwelfareanddevelopmentofficershall
determinetheappropriateprogramsforthechildwhohas
beenreleased,inconsultationwiththechildandtheperson
havingcustodyoverthechild.THEASSESSMENT
SHALLINCLUDEIDENTIFICATIONOFPHYSICAL
ANDMENTAL HEALTHISSUES,SUBSTANCE
ABUSEANDFAMILYISSUES.Iftheparents,guardians
ornearestrelativescannotbelocated,oriftheyrefuseto
takecustody,thechildmaybereleasedtoanyofthe
following:
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22. "(a)Adulyregisterednongovernmentalorreligious
organization;
"(b)AbarangayofficialoramemberoftheBarangay
CouncilfortheProtectionofChildren(BCPC);
"(c)Alocalsocialwelfareanddevelopmentofficer;or,
whenandwhereappropriate,theDSWD.
“(D)AFOSTERPARENT;or
“(E)[w[Whenandwhereappropriate,theDSWD
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23. Sec. 4, Section 20-A of the same Act, as amended,
is further amended to read as follows:
"SEC.20-A.SeriousCrimesCommittedbyChildrenINCONFLICT
WITHTHELAW[WhoAreExemptFromCriminalResponsibility].–A
childwhois[abovetwelve(12)yearsofage]NINE(9)yearsofage
uptofifteen(15)yearsofageandwhocommitsparricide,murder,
infanticide,kidnappingandseriousillegaldetentionwherethevictimis
killedorraped,robbery,withhomicideorrape,destructivearson,rape,
orcarnappingwherethedriveroroccupantiskilledorrapedor
offensesunderRepublicActNo.9165(ComprehensiveDangerous
DrugsActof2002)punishablebymorethantwelve(12)yearsof
imprisonment,shallbedeemedaneglectedchildunderPresidential
DecreeNo.603,asamended,andshallbemandatorilyplacedina
specialfacilitywithintheyouthcarefacultyor‘BahayPag-asa’called
theIntensiveJuvenileInterventionandSupportCenter(IJISC).
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24. Sec. 5, Section 20-B of the same Act, as amended,
is further amended to read as follows:
"SEC.20-B.RepetitionofOffenses.–Achildwhois[above
twelve(12)yearsofage]NINE(9)yearsofageupto
[fifteen(15)yearsofage]EIGHTEEN(18)yearsof
ageandwhocommitsanoffenseforthesecondtime
oroftener:Provided,Thatthechildwaspreviously
subjectedtoacommunity-basedinterventionprogram,
shallbedeemedaneglectedchildunderPresidential
DecreeNo.603,asamended,andshallundergoan
intensiveinterventionprogramsupervisedbythelocal
socialwelfareanddevelopmentofficer:
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25. Provided,further,That,ifthebestinterestofthechildrequires
thathe/shebeplacedinayouthcarefacilityor‘BahayPag-
asa’,thechild’sparentsFOSTERPARENTSorguardians
shallexecuteawrittenauthorizationforthevoluntary
commitmentofthechild:Provided,finally,Thatifthechild
hasnoparents,FOSTERPARENTSorguardiansorif
theyrefuseorfailtoexecutethewrittenauthorizationfor
voluntarycommitment,theproperpetitionforinvoluntary
commitmentshallbeimmediatelyfiledbytheDSWDor
theLSWDOpursuanttoPresidentialDecreeNo.603,as
amended."
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26. Sec. 6, Section 20-C of the same Act, as amended,
is further amended to read as follows:
"SEC.20-C.ExploitationofChildrenforCommissionof
Crimes.–Anypersonwho,inthecommissionofa
crime,makesuse,takesadvantageof,orprofits
fromtheuseof[children]ACHILD,includingany
personwhoabuseshis/herauthorityoverthechild
orwho,[withabuseofconfidence,takesadvantage
ofthevulnerabilitiesofthechildandshallinduce,
threatenorinstigatethecommissionofthecrime],
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27. •OTHERWISE INDUCES ORCOERCES A
CHILDTOCOMMITACRIME,shallbe[imposed
thepenaltyprescribedbylawforthecrimecommitted
initsmaximumperiod]PUNISHED BY
RECLUSION TEMPORAL IFTHECRIME
COMMITTED ISPUNISHABLE BY
IMPRISONMENT OFSIX(6)YEARSORLESS,
ANDBYRECLUSION PERPETUA IFTHE
CRIMECOMMITTED ISPUNISHABLE BY
IMPRISONMENT OFMORETHANSIX(6)
YEARS."
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28. Sec. 7, Section 20-D of the same Act, as amended,
is further amended to read as follows:
"SEC.20-D.JointParentalResponsibility.–Basedon
therecommendationofthemulti-disciplinary
teamoftheIJISC,theLSWDOortheDSWD,
thecourtmayrequiretheparentsofachildin
conflictwiththelawtoundergocounselingor
anyotherinterventionthat,intheopinionof
thecourt,wouldadvancethewelfareandbest
interestofthechild.
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29. "PARENTSOFCHILDRENWHOCOMMITTEDANYOF
THESERIOUSCRIMESUNDERSECTION20-AOFTHIS
ACT,ANDOFCHILDREN WHAREREPEAT
OFFENDERS UNDERSECTION20-BOFTHISACT,
SHALLUNDERGO MANDATORY INTERVENTION
PROGRAMS,INCLUDINGPARENTINGSEMINARSAND
COUNSELLING.THEFAILUREOFSUCHPARENTSTO
UNDERGO MANDATORY INTERVENTION, UNLESS
PREVENTED BYALAWFULCAUSESHALL BEA
GROUND FORIMPRISONMENT FORATLEAST
THIRTY(30)DAYSBUTNOTMORETHANSIX(6)
MONTHS.
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30. “AsusedinthisAct,‘parents’shallmeananyofthe
following:
"(a) Biological parents of the child; or
"(b) Adoptive parents of the child; or
"(c) Individuals who have custody of the child.
“(D)ADULYLICENSEDFOSTERPARENT,
PURSUANTTOREPUBLICACTNO.10165,
OTHERWISEKNOWNASTHEFOSTERCARE
ACTOF2012
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31. "Acourtexercisingjurisdictionoverachildinconflictwiththelaw
mayrequiretheattendanceofoneorbothparentsofthechild
attheplacewheretheproceedingsaretobeconducted.
"TheparentsshallbePRIMARILYliableforCIVILdamages
ARISINGOUTOFTHEACTIONSOFTHECHILDIN
CONFLICTWITHTHELAWunlesstheyprove,tothe
satisfactionofthecourt,thattheywereexercisingreasonable
supervisionoverthechildatthetimethechildcommittedthe
offenseandexertedreasonableeffortandutmostdiligenceto
preventordiscouragethechildfromcommittinganother
offense."
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32. Section 8.Section 22 of the same Act is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"SEC.22.DutiesDuringInitialInvestigation.–Thelawenforcement
officershall,inhis/herinvestigation,determinewherethecase
involvingthechildinconflictwiththelawshouldbereferred.
"Thetakingofthestatementofthechildshallbeconductedinthe
presenceofthefollowing:(1)child’scounselofchoiceorinthe
absencethereof,alawyerfromthePublicAttorney’sOffice;(2)
thechild’sparents,FOSTERPARENT,guardian,ornearest
relative,asthecasemaybe;and(3)thelocalsocialwelfareand
developmentofficer.Intheabsenceofthechild’sparents,
FOSTERPARENT,guardian,ornearestrelative,andthelocal
socialwelfareanddevelopmentofficer,theinvestigationshallbe
conductedinthepresenceofarepresentativeofanNGO,
religiousgroup,ormemberoftheBCPC.
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33. "TheLOCALsocial[worker]WELFARE AND
DEVELOPMENT OFFICERshallconductaninitial
assessmenttodeterminetheappropriateinterventions
andwhetherthechildactedwithdiscernment,usingthe
discernmentassessmenttoolsdevelopedbytheDSWD.
Theinitialassessmentshallbewithoutprejudicetothe
preparationofamorecomprehensivecasestudy
report.Thelocalsocial[worker]WELFAREAND
DEVELOPMENT OFFICERshalldoeitherofthe
following:
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34. "(a)ProceedinaccordancewithSection20ifthechildis
[fifteen(15)yearsor]belowNINE(9)YEARSOF
AGEor[abovefifteen(15)]NINE(9)YEARSOF
AGEANDABOVEbutbeloweighteen(18)years
[old]OFAGE,whoactedwithoutdiscernment;and
"(b)Ifthechildis[abovefifteen(15)yearsold]NINE(9)
YEARSOFAGEANDABOVEbutbeloweighteen
(18)YEARSOFAGEandwhoactedwithdiscernment
ORCOMMITTEDASERIOUSOFFENSEUNDER
SECTION20-AOFTHISACT,proceedtodiversion
underthefollowingchapter."
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35. Section 9.A new Sec. 37-A shall be inserted after Sec.
37 of the same Act and shall be read as follows:
"SEC.37-A.REDUCED SENTENCE FORCHILDRENIN
CONFLICTWITHTHELAW–ALLLAWSTOTHE
CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING ANDSUBJECTTO
OTHERPROVISIONSINTHISACTRELATIVETOTHE
SENTENCINGOFCHILDRENINCONFLICTWITHTHE
LAW,THECOURTSHALLIMPOSETHEPENALTYTWO(2)
DEGREESLOWERTHANTHATPRESCRIBEDINTHE
LAWFORCRIMESCOMMITTED BYCHILDRENIN
CONFLICTWITHTHELAW.INCASESWHERETHELAW
PRESCRIBESAFIXEDPERIODOFIMPRISONMENT,THE
PERIODSHALLBEREDUCEDBYTWO-THIRDS,FOR
CRIMESPUNISHABLEBYLIFEIMPRISONMENT,THE
PENALTYTOBEIMPOSEDSHALLBEIMPRISONMENT
OFUPTOTWELVE(12)YEARS.
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36. Section 10.Section 40 of the same Act is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SEC.40.ReturnoftheChildinConflictwiththeLawto
Court.-Ifthecourtfindsthattheobjectiveofthedisposition
measuresimposeduponthechildinconflictwiththelawhave
notbeenfulfilled,orifthechildinconflictwiththelawhas
willfullyfailedtocomplywiththeconditionsofhis/her
dispositionorrehabilitationprogram,thechildinconflictwith
thelawshallbebroughtbeforethecourtforexecutionof
judgment.
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37. Ifsaidchildinconflictwiththelawhasreached
eighteen(18)yearsofagewhileundersuspended
sentence,thecourtshalldeterminewhetherto
dischargethechildinaccordancewiththisAct,toorder
executionofsentence,ortoextendthe[suspended]
SUSPENSIONOFTHEsentenceforacertain
specifiedperiodoruntilthechildreachesthemaximum
ageof[twenty-one(21)years]TWENTYFIVE(25)
years.
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38. Section 11.Section 41 of the same Act is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SEC.41.CreditinServiceofSentence.-Thechildin
conflictwiththelawshallbecreditedintheservicesof
his/hersentencewiththefulltimespentinactual
commitmentanddetentionunderthisAct.ACHILD
WITHGOODCONDUCTANDBEHAVIORWHILE
UNDERGOING DIVERSION, INTERVENTION,
REHABILITATION, ORDETENTION INANY
FACILITYUNDERTHISACT,SHALLBEALLOWED
DEDUCTIONSFROMTHEPERIODOFSENTENCE
ASPROVIDEDINARTICLE97OFTHEREVISED
PENALCODE,ASAMENDED.
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39. Section 12. A new Section 43-A is inserted after
Section 43 of this same Act isread as follows:
Sec.43-A.PENALTYFORVIOLATIONOF
CONFIDENTIALITY OFRECORDS –ANY
PERSONWHOHASBEENFOUNDGUILTYOF
DIVULGING,WILFULLYORTHROUGHGROSS
INEXCUSABLENEGLIGENCE,THERECORDS
ORANYINFORMATION RELATINGTOTHE
PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING CHILDREN IN
CONFLICTWITHTHELAW,SHALLSUFFER
THEPENALTIESIMPOSEDINTITLEVII,
CHAPTER3OFTHISACT
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40. Section 13. Section 49 of the same Act, is further
amended to read as follows:
"SEC.49.Establishmentof‘BahayPag-Asa’.–[Each
provinceandhighly-urbanizedcity(theLGUs)]
THEDSWDshallberesponsibleforbuilding,
fundingandoperatinga‘BahayPag-asa’[within
theirjurisdiction]INPROVINCESAND
CITIESTOBEIDENTIFIEDBYTHEJJWC
followingthestandardsthatwillbesetbythe
DSWDandadoptedbytheJJWC.
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41. ALLBAHAYPAG-ASATHATARECURRENTLY
OPERATED ANDMAINTAINED BYLGUS
SHALLCONTINUE TOBEOPERATED,
MAINTAINED AND FUNDED BYTHE
RESPECTIVELGUS,UNLESSBEFORETHE
ENDOFTHEFISCALYEAR,THECONCERNED
LGUREQUESTS INWRITINGTHTTHE
OPERATION,MAINTENANCE ANDFUNDING
OFTHE“BAHAYPAG-ASA”BETRANSFERRED
TOTHEDSWDBEGINNING THENEXT
FISCALYEAR
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42. "Every‘BahayPag-asa’willhaveaspecialfacilitycalledtheIJISC.
ThisCenterwillbeallocatedforchildreninconflictwiththelaw
inaccordancewithSections20,20-Aand20-Bhereof.These
childrenwillberequiredtoundergoamoreintensivemulti-
disciplinaryinterventionprogram.TheJJWCinpartnership
with,butnotlimitedto,theDSWD,theDOH,theDepEDand
theDILG,willdevelopandsetthestandardsforthe
implementationofthemulti-disciplinaryinterventionprogram
oftheIJISC.UponinstitutionalizationoftheIJISCprogram,
theJJWCwillcontinuetomonitorandprovidetechnical
assistancetothemulti-disciplinaryteamsoperatingthesaid
centers."
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43. THEFUNDINGNECESSARYFORTHE
ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTINUED
OPERATION OF’BAHAYPAG-ASA’BY
THEDSWDSHALLBEINCLUDEDIN
THEBUDGETFORTHEDSWDINTHE
GENERALAPPROPRIATIONSACT.”
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44. Section 14.Section 51 of the same Act is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SEC.51.ConfinementofConvictedChildrenin
AgriculturalCampsandotherTrainingFacilities.-A
childinconflictwiththelaw[may]SHALL,afterconviction
anduponorderofthecourt,bemadetoservehis/her
sentence,inlieuofconfinementinaregularpenal
institution,inanagriculturalcampandothertraining
facilitiesthat[may]SHALLbeestablished,maintained,
supervisedandcontrolledbythe[BUCOR]DSWD,in
[coordination]PARTNERSHIPwiththe[DSWD]BUCOR
ANDTHETECHNICALEDUCATIONANDSKILLS
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY(TESDA).
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45. THEDSWD.INPARTNERSHIPWITHTHE
BUCOR,SHALLESTABLISHATLEASTTWO(2)
AGRICULTURAL CAMPSEACHINLUZON,
VISAYASANDMINDANAO.THEDSWD,IN
PARTNERSHIPWITHTESDA,SHALLLIKEWISE
ESTABLISHATLEASTTWO(2)TRAINING
FACILITIESEACHINLUZON,VISAYASAND
MINDANAO.THERESHALLBESEPARATE
FACILITIESFORMALE AND FEMALE
CHILDRENINEVERYAGRICULTURALCAMP
ANDTRAININGFACILITY.
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46. THEDSWD,INCOORDINATION WITHTHE
BUCORANDTESDA,SHALLDESIGNAND
IMPLEMENT THEREHABILITATION AND
INTERVENTION PROGRAMS INTHESE
SPECIALIZEDFACILITIESINORDER TO
PREPARETHERESIDENTSTHEREINFOR
SUCCESSFULREINTEGRATION INTOTHEIR
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES UPON
DISCHARGEANDRELEASE.”
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47. Section 15.Section 52 of the same Act is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SEC.52.RehabilitationofChildrenin
ConflictwiththeLaw.-Childreninconflict
withthelaw,whosesentencesaresuspended
may,uponorderofthecourt,undergoanyora
combinationofdispositionmeasuresbestsuited
totherehabilitationandwelfareofthechildas
providedintheSupremeCourtRuleon
JuvenilesinConflictwiththeLaw.
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48. •Ifthecommunity-basedrehabilitationisavailedof
byachildinconflictwiththelaw,he/sheshallbe
releasedtoparents,guardians,relatives,
ACCREDITEDFOSTERPARENTSoranyother
responsiblepersoninthecommunity.Underthe
supervisionandguidanceofthelocalsocialwelfare
anddevelopmentofficer,andincoordinationwith
his/herparents/guardian,thechildinconflictwith
thelawshallparticipateincommunity-based
programs,whichshallinclude,butnotlimitedto:
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49. (1) Competency and life skills development;
(2) Socio-cultural and recreational activities;
(3) Community volunteer projects;
(4) Leadership training;
(5) Social services;
(6) Homelife services;
(7) Health services; .
(8) Spiritual enrichment; and
(9) Community and family welfare services.
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50. Section 16.Section 64 of the same Act is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SEC.64.ChildreninConflictwiththeLaw[Fifteen(15)Years
Oldand]BelowNINE(9)YEARSOFAGE.-Uponeffectivity
ofthisAct,cases[ofchildrenfifteen(15)yearsoldand]
INVOLVINGCHILDRENINCONFLICTWITHTHELAW
belowNINE(9)YEARSOFAGEatthetimeofthecommission
ofthecrimeshallimmediatelybedismissedandthechildshallbe
referredtotheappropriatelocalsocialwelfareanddevelopment
officer.Suchofficer,uponthoroughassessmentofthechild,shall
determinewhethertoreleasethechildtothecustodyofhis/her
parents,orreferthechildtopreventionprogramsasprovided
underthisAct.Thosewithsuspendedsentencesandundergoing
rehabilitationattheyouthrehabilitationcentershalllikewisebe
released,unlessitiscontrarytothebestinterestofthechild.
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51. •Section17.ImplementingRulesandRegulations.–
TheJJWCshallpromulgatethenecessaryrules
andregulationswithinninety(90)daysfromthe
effectivityofthisAct.
•Section18.SeparabilityClause.–Ifanyprovision
ofthisActisheldunconstitutional,other
provisionsnotaffectedtherebyshallremain
validandbinding.
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52. Section19.RepealingClause.–RepublicAct9344,as
amendedbyRepublicAct10630isherebyamended
accordingly.Alllaws,decrees,ordinancesandrules
inconsistentwiththeprovisionsofthisActarehereby
modifiedorrepealedaccordingly.
Section20.EffectivityClause.–ThisActshalltakeeffect
fifteen(15)daysafterthecompletionofitspublication
intheOfficialGazetteorinanewspapersofgeneral
circulation.
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