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                    [ArticleID] => 1931673
                    [Title] => Renewed bid to lower age of criminal responsibility panned
                    [Summary] => A renewed push to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility to "above nine years old" has been met with criticism that the policy would be ineffective and discriminatory.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-07-03 15:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804891
                    [AuthorName] => Artemio Dumlao
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/07/03/macr-val-12019-02-1219-13-10_2019-07-03_15-01-57_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1924372
                    [Title] => Children’s rights advocates express  relief over non-passage of MACR
                    [Summary] => Children’s rights advocates were relieved when the 17th Congress’ session adjourned without passing a bill that seeks to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) from 15 to 12 years old.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-06-07 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804761
                    [AuthorName] => Helen Flores
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/06/06/32-children-conflict_2019-06-06_22-32-14821_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1923563
                    [Title] => ‘Lowering minimum age of criminal responsibility undermines PH's child-sensitive systems’
                    [Summary] => The Philippines can be proud of the Juvenile Justice Law and its child-friendly laws and policies, but recent moves to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) to 12 would undermine the gains in setting up a restorative and child-sensitive system, the United Nations’ children’s agency said yesterday as the world commemorates the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child this year.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-06-04 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804865
                    [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/06/03/gen9-age-criminal-liability2-edd-gumban_2019-06-03_23-47-51618_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1895576
                    [Title] => Catriona Gray tutol ibaba ang age of criminal responsibility
                    [Summary] => Imbis na ibaba ang edad ng criminal responsibility, nanawagan si Miss Universe Catriona Gray na tugunan ang mga kadahilanan kung bakit gumagawa ng krimen ang mga menor de edad.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-02-21 12:24:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1806091
                    [AuthorName] => James Relativo
                    [SectionName] => PSN Showbiz
                    [SectionUrl] => showbiz
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/02/21/0001dn4e5_2019-02-21_11-37-32835_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1895564
                    [Title] => Catriona: Address why kids commit crimes, not lower age of criminal responsibility
                    [Summary] => Miss Universe Catriona Gray, an advocate of children’s rights, said the country should focus on addressing the reasons why children commit crimes instead of lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-02-21 08:39:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1805246
                    [AuthorName] => Gaea Katreena Cabico
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/02/21/catriona-gray-children_2019-02-21_08-32-39912_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1894714
                    [Title] => Senate bets agree: More Bahay Pag-asas needed to help youth offenders
                    [Summary] => Although senatorial candidates differ on lowering the minimum wage of criminal responsibility, they agreed that Bahay Pag-asa facilities must be properly funded and operated to help reform children in conflict with the law.


                    [DatePublished] => 2019-02-18 12:15:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1805246
                    [AuthorName] => Gaea Katreena Cabico
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/02/18/macr-val-12019-02-1219-13-10_2019-02-18_11-50-33743_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1893564
                    [Title] => P1 billion in 2019 budget for youth halfway homes
                    [Summary] => Some P1 billion was allocated in the P3.7-trillion General Appropriations Bill for 2019 for the construction of halfway homes for minors in trouble with the law.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-02-14 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1805432
                    [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/02/13/9-pdea-drug-raid-minors_2019-02-13_22-43-11523_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1893360
                    [Title] => Functioning Bahay Pag-asa can help reform youth offenders, says Gatchalian
                    [Summary] => Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian believes Bahay Pag-asa facilities are effective in rehabilitating children in conflict with the law, but only if these centers are properly-staffed, properly-funded and properly operating.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-02-13 11:02:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
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                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/02/13/macr-val-12019-02-1219-13-10_2019-02-13_10-55-46759_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1892421
                    [Title] => Senate fails to pass bill on age of criminal responsibility
                    [Summary] => The Senate has failed to pass a measure seeking to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 12 years old before going on a break for the campaign period for the May elections.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-02-10 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804767
                    [AuthorName] => Cecille Suerte Felipe
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/02/09/gen20-street-children_2019-02-09_21-51-59_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1891259
                    [Title] => Tito Sotto: ‘Lower age of criminal liability a protection from syndicates’
                    [Summary] => The proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility will not put minors in jail but snatch them from the clutches of syndicates that prey on children, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said yesterday.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-02-06 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1805432
                    [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/02/05/gen15-kids-children_2019-02-05_22-37-55_thumbnail.jpg
                )

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