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Minister of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples Rights, Dolores Balderamos Garcia, moved forward the second readings of related bills collectively termed ‘child justice bills.’
Dec 31, 2020
Behind the Walls of the Princess Royal Youth Hostel
Tonight, we begin our final newscast for 2020 by going behind the razor wires and chain-link fence at the Princess Royal Youth Hostel. For the better part of the last thirteen years, the facility has been closely guarded by the Ministry of Human Development which has kept the media at bay, particularly during times of unrest. On Wednesday, Minister Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, Minister of State Gilroy Usher Sr. and Chief Executive Officer Tanya Santos toured the facility and saw firsthand the heartrending situation that teenagers are forced to reckon with in the name of rehabilitation. This morning an invitation was extended to us, for the first time, and here is what reporter Isani Cayetano also saw.