Children in conf lict with the law: The case of street children in the Philippines

This study generally aimed to assess the implementation of Republic Act No. 9344 otherwise known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 in the Philippines and its effects to minors in conflict with the law. Descriptive method was used in this study. Multi-sampling technique was employed due to a relatively large number of population. The respondents of this study were the social workers, police, parents, juveniles, and employees of the department of justice handling cases of juvenile delinquencies particularly children in conflict with the law from the 2nd Congressional District of Quezon Province.