Bohol to have youth rehabilitation center

TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines  — Finally, years after the Juvenile Justice Law was implemented in 2006, a youth rehabilitation facility, to be called Paglaum Center, will be put up in this city.

The Governor’s Office, through the SEEM (Social, Economic and Environment Management) Cluster under Liza Quirog, is also extending support to the plan of establishing the Paglaum Center which will provide skills training, sports facilities and other enhancement tools for re-formation of juvenile delinquents, under guidance counselors.

The City Social Welfare and Development Office has finally identified a source of funds for the construction of the building and had also found a conducive site for the project.

Cerina Sia, the officer-in-charge of the CSWDO, said Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 requires every local government unit to establish a rehabilitation center for children in conflict with the law.

On the increasing number of crimes involving minors, Sia said establishing a rehabilitation center is the only solution.

For the city, this has been long overdue, and this should have been started in the past like what other local government units in Cebu had done, she added. (FREEMAN)