MANILA, Philippines -- Senate bills seeking to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility, combating fake news and terrorism were among the first to be filed in the 18th Congress on Monday. Senate President Vicente Sotto III filed Senate Bill No. 5 which seeks to lower the MACR from 15 years old to 12 years old, amending the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. He also filed the Anti-False Content bill and the Prevention of Terrorism bill. The Anti-False Content bill is aimed at prohibiting the publication and proliferation of false content on the Internet, providing measures to counteract its effects, and prescribing appropriate penaltie...
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