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(File photo) MANILA - UniTeam senatorial candidate is against lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 9 years old because "children are not born evil." Roque, a human rights lawyer, believed that children's minds are still developing until the age of 15. "Naniniwala po ako na dapat panindigan natin ang obligasyon natin sa, 'yung karapatan ng mga kabataan (I believe that we must uphold our obligation to, the rights of the youth)," Roque said during the SMNI Senatorial debate on Wednesday. "Naniniwala po ako na ang utak ng bata (I believe the child's brain) is still in the process of development until they hit at least the age of 15. Until that time, we should exert all efforts to reform and to show the right path to all children," he added. According to UNICEF Philippines, studies show that brain function reaches maturity only at around 16 years old, affecting children's reasoning and impulse control. Proponents of the plan to lower t ....

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