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Country fact sheet for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child; Philippines.
As part of phase one of the development of the Martin James Foundation's Asia Care Network, comprehensive studies of the care system in each country were conducted to highlight the need for developing alternative care systems across South-East Asia. This case study highlights the relevant data from the Philippines.
According to the case study, the Child and Youth Welfare Code of 1972 states that institutional care should only…
Rep. Gloria Macapagal has filed a bill entitled "Act Codifying the Alternative Child Care Laws of the Philippines" to address the worsening problem of neglected and “overage children,” who are often labeled unfit for adoption.
Introduction
Despite widespread use, adoption practice between countries varies. There are overarching common principles that govern practice as set out in the U.N Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, however at a practice level domestic and inter country adoption is subject to the socioeconomic, legal and cultural contexts of each country.
Whilst there is much research and literature on adoption, it is notably from a developed nation/Western perspective. This regional workshop aims to provide a localised platform for knowledge…