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Officials, child advocates debate on youth offenders in wake of student slay

TYRONE A. VELEZ Davao Today Bernard Mondragon, spokesperson of Child Alert Mindanao, asked “What did ‘Tokhang’ accomplish?” He said government’s view of ‘gangsterism’ as a peace and order concern shows government failure “to look at why poverty pushes them towards it.”

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Read more about the article Rodrigo ‘The Punisher’ Duterte is back; warns criminals to leave the city or face permanent end
HEATED POLITICS. Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte advises Joji Ilagan-Bian on Tuesday to get out of politics if she can’t “take the heat.” Bian, who’s running as a representative for second congressional district, has earlier asked to spare her husband from political bickering. She’s challenging Mylene Garcia-Albano, Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod’s bet, for the position. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Rodrigo ‘The Punisher’ Duterte is back; warns criminals to leave the city or face permanent end

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today

“Criminals have no place in the city except in jails, detention cells or God forbid, in funeral parlors should they decide to fight it out with the authorities.” – Mayor Rodrigo Duterte

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Group slams Congress’ proposed jail time for young offenders

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today

“Legislators seem to be missing the point.  There is a deeper social context why our so-called ‘young offenders’ are being pushed to commit petty-crimes and sometimes used by organized syndicate crimes.” – Arlene Brosas, spokesperon for Akap Bata

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