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January 26, 2022

On foundlings, abandoned children: Sen. Risa Hontiveros, chairperson of the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, during a hybrid plenary session Wednesday, January 26, 2022, presents amendments to Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2233 or An Act Promoting the Rights of and Providing Greater Protections to Deserted or Abandoned Children with Unknown Parents. The measure, now under the period of amendments, seeks to ensure a name and nationality for every child; lay down the process for the registration of foundlings and ensures that a certificate of live birth will be issued without delay after comprehensive inquiries by the Department of Social Welfare and Development; and institutionalizes “safe havens,” which shall allow parents who are really unable to care for their child to give him/her up in a manner that ensures the child’s safety and protection. (Screen grab/Senate PRIB).

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