On Rachel A.G. Reyes’ “Jailing children is cruel, callous and wrong” (Manila Times, January 22 ); Ma. Isabel Ongpin’s “Children in conflict with the law are not yet criminals”(January 26); and Fr. Shay Cullen’s “Children at detention centers are treated like criminals” (January 27):

INDEED, those ignorant lawmakers ignore the facts that are present and available everywhere — made possible by chunks of academic research through the years. Just look at what Sen. Richard Gordon, chairman of the Senate justice committee, said on Friday: “Because that’s what I prefer.” Trusting only his own faulty opinions, despite the opinions given to him by experts. He followed this with, “That’s what I feel.