who commits parricide, murder, infanticide, kidnapping and serious illegal detention where the
victim is killed or raped, robbery, with homicide or rape, destructive arson, rape, or carnapping
where the driver or occupant is killed or raped or offenses under Republic Act No. 9165
(Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) punishable by more than twelve (12) years of
imprisonment, shall be deemed a neglected child under Presidential Decree No. 603, as amended,
and shall be mandatorily placed in a special facility within the youth care faculty or ‘Bahay Pagasa’ called the Intensive Juvenile Intervention and Support Center (IJISC).
“In accordance with existing laws, rules, procedures and guidelines, the proper petition for
involuntary commitment and placement under the IJISC shall be filed by the local social welfare
and development officer of the LGU where the offense was committed, or by the DSWD social
worker in the local social welfare and development officer’s absence, within twenty-four (24)
hours from the time of the receipt of a report on the alleged commission of said child. The court,
where the petition for involuntary commitment has been filed shall decide on the petition within
seventy-two (72) hours from the time the said petition has been filed by the DSWD/LSWDO. The
court will determine the initial period of placement of the child within the IJISC which shall not
be less than one (1) year. The multi-disciplinary team of the IJISC will submit to the court a case
study and progress report, to include a psychiatric evaluation report and recommend the
reintegration of the child to his/her family or the extension of the placement under the IJISC. The
multi-disciplinary team will also submit a report to the court on the services extended to the parents
and family of the child and the compliance of the parents in the intervention program. The court
will decide whether the child has successfully completed the center-based intervention program
and is already prepared to be reintegrated with his/her family or if there is a need for the
continuation of the center-based rehabilitation of the child. The court will determine the next
period of assessment or hearing on the commitment of the child.”
“SEC. 20-B. Repetition of Offenses. – A child who is above twelve (12) years of age up to fifteen
(15) years of age and who commits an offense for the second time or oftener: Provided, That the
child was previously subjected to a community-based intervention program, shall be deemed a
neglected child under Presidential Decree No. 603, as amended, and shall undergo an intensive
intervention program supervised by the local social welfare and development officer: Provided,
further, That, if the best interest of the child requires that he/she be placed in a youth care facility
or ‘Bahay Pag-asa’, the child’s parents or guardians shall execute a written authorization for the
voluntary commitment of the child: Provided, finally, That if the child has no parents or guardians
or if they refuse or fail to execute the written authorization for voluntary commitment, the proper
petition for involuntary commitment shall be immediately filed by the DSWD or the LSWDO
pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 603, as amended.”
“SEC. 20-C. Exploitation of Children for Commission of Crimes. – Any person who, in the
commission of a crime, makes use, takes advantage of, or profits from the use of children,
including any person who abuses his/her authority over the child or who, with abuse of confidence,
takes advantage of the vulnerabilities of the child and shall induce, threaten or instigate the
commission of the crime, shall be imposed the penalty prescribed by law for the crime committed
in its maximum period.”