QC to draft delinquency prevention plan
March 3, 2007 | 12:00am
Plans are now underway for the immediate convening of the Quezon City government’s Local Council for the Protection of Children to facilitate the drafting of the city’s comprehensive plan on delinquency prevention.
The move to convene the council is also aimed at overseeing the implementation of RA 9344, otherwise known as the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act of 2006. Quezon City is one of the first local government units to comply with its provisions following the law’s passage in May 2006.
Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. underscored the need to strengthen the council in an effort to address the problem of juvenile delinquency in the city, including the need for a more active participation from the Sangguniang Kabataan.
To date, the city government had initiated seminars and dialogues with police officers and barangay officials to facilitate the implementation of the law, which exempts minors aged 15 years old below from criminal liability.
Social Services Development Department chief Teresita Mariano reported to Belmonte that the number of admission to the Molave Youth Home has dramatically decreased since the passage of the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act.
Prior to the effectivity of RA 9344, the SSDD reported an admission of 224 from June to December 2005. However, the number was trimmed to 63 during the same period in 2006 following the passage of the law.
During the six-month period, 42 cases involving minors 15 years olds and below were dismissed, plus an additional 28 cases, involving 15 years old and above.
The city government manages the Molave Youth Home as a special rehabilitation center for youths who have run afoul of the law.
With the passage of law, the center has begun attending to minors with no cases filed in court but need treatment and rehabilitation.
As of Jan. 29, 2007, the Molave Youth Home has 90 active cases, 84 of which were committed by the courts while six are undergoing rehabilitation.
The move to convene the council is also aimed at overseeing the implementation of RA 9344, otherwise known as the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act of 2006. Quezon City is one of the first local government units to comply with its provisions following the law’s passage in May 2006.
Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. underscored the need to strengthen the council in an effort to address the problem of juvenile delinquency in the city, including the need for a more active participation from the Sangguniang Kabataan.
To date, the city government had initiated seminars and dialogues with police officers and barangay officials to facilitate the implementation of the law, which exempts minors aged 15 years old below from criminal liability.
Social Services Development Department chief Teresita Mariano reported to Belmonte that the number of admission to the Molave Youth Home has dramatically decreased since the passage of the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act.
Prior to the effectivity of RA 9344, the SSDD reported an admission of 224 from June to December 2005. However, the number was trimmed to 63 during the same period in 2006 following the passage of the law.
During the six-month period, 42 cases involving minors 15 years olds and below were dismissed, plus an additional 28 cases, involving 15 years old and above.
The city government manages the Molave Youth Home as a special rehabilitation center for youths who have run afoul of the law.
With the passage of law, the center has begun attending to minors with no cases filed in court but need treatment and rehabilitation.
As of Jan. 29, 2007, the Molave Youth Home has 90 active cases, 84 of which were committed by the courts while six are undergoing rehabilitation.
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