VANCOUVER, Canada — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) said that the proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility should be carefully studied, saying that it may imply that "children have changed from before."

Speaking to reporters here, Marcos acknowledged that the youth are now living in a "different world," but it must be clear first what triggers some children to sow violence.

"I’m not saying that’s not the case. It’s possible. The world has changed. Their exposure to social media has changed," Marcos said.

"I'm not sure how that will work. We have to study it further. Our child psychologists, the surveys being conducted, the mental health of children, that must be carefully studied," he added.