15-anyos na binatilyo, ginamit umanong hitman kaugnay sa ilegal na bentahan ng droga

- A 15-year-old boy in Cebu City was saved by the police authorities from allegedly being used as a hitman in relation to the illegal drug trade

- According to the police, the teenage boy is suspected of being responsible for shooting a woman in Barangay Duljo-Fatima, Cebu on February 02, 2025

- The authorities added that the teen hid in Dalaguete, Cebu where he was saved by the police

- A gun and bullets were recovered from him, while the police were still looking for his two accomplices who were allegedly involved in the killing incident

The shooting incident is being linked to illegal drugs.

The Women and Children's Protection Desk if there was discernment or if the teenage boy knew the crime that he actually committed.

Police authorities didn't allow people from the press to talk to the minor.

In the Philippines, minor criminal offenders are treated differently from adults under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (Republic Act No. 9344).

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This law focuses on rehabilitation rather than punishment, aiming to help minors reform and reintegrate into society.

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News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In a previous report by KAMI, a 64 years old elderly woman from Midsayap, Cotabato was mercilessly stabbed multiple times by a man. According to a report in TV 5's 'Frontline Express,' the elderly victim identified as Elena Fernandez was awakened by a noise coming from a room next to where she was sleeping. To her surprise, she saw an unknown man who unhesitatingly stabbed her multiple times resulting in the other members of the household being awaken. "Doon sa hot pursuit [operation] natin ma'am kasi may nakakita po, na-identifyy naman ng biktima na 'yung nanaksak ay itong suspek po kaya nahuli po doon lang sa barangay, ang motibo nitong suspek is pagnanakaw po," said Police Lieutenant Coronel Arniel Melocotones, chief of Police of Midsayap MPS.

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In another viral local report, Senior Master Sergeant Teejay Virtucio has been disarmed by the Philippine National Police for allegedly taking advantage of a cockfighting teller that's allegedly owned by Virtucio. According to PNP Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo, the Virtucio has been in the Regional Headquarters of Police Regional Office 4A since January 10. They also added that the victim, who's still in the ICU, couldn't give her statement yet about the case because she's not mentally ready at the moment because of the trauma she got from the incident. “With respect doon sa kanyang criminal case ay inaantay natin na makalabas ng ICU (intensive care unit) yung biktima dahil hindi pa nakakausap ito at medyo according to the provincial director ng Batangas ay hindi pa na nila nakakausap ng maayos dahil naapektuhan yung allegedly yung kanyang pag-iisip, hindi stable yung kanyang pag-iisip because of the trauma,” Fajardo said in a press conference.

Source: KAMI.com.gh