- Target:
- Republic of the Philippines,Congress,Senate,Bishops,Priests,Educators
- Region:
- Philippines
MY NAME IS ANDRE O. TESTMAN, SR., I AM AN AMERICAN CITIZEN CURRENTLY RESIDING IN ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA. I AND MANY AMERICANS ARE CAPABLE AND INTERESTED IN HELPING CHANGING THE FUTURE OF A LOT OF DISADVANTAGED YOUNG ADULTS IN THE PHILIPPINES. YOUNG ADULTS WHO’S FAMILIES CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THEIR EDUCATION. OUR DESIRE IS TO BE FREE TO ADOPT, NOT AS A LAST RESORT FOR THE CHILD, BUT ANY LEGALLY ELIGIBLE.
Proposed amendment of Republic Act No. 8552. The Republic Act No. 8552 is not beneficial for the children or the country of the Philippines itself with the restriction it stipulates for inter-country adoptions. In the act, it prohibits the adoption of adults therefore the children that are no longer adoptable will fall to the wayside and will become a burden to their country. They will be untrained, unskilled, uneducated, and unemployable and will be reliant on society for support.
We have to act and petition the government to eradicate this poverty and the educational foundation for the people of the Philippines as well as the rest of the world.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8552, DOMESTIC ADOPTION ACT OF 1998, STATES:
“It is hereby declared the policy of the State to provide every [neglected and abandoned child] with a family that will provide such child with love and care as well as opportunities for growth and development. Towards this end,[efforts shall be exerted to place the child with an adoptive family] in the [[Philippines]]. However, recognizing that inter-country adoption maybe considered as allowing aliens, [[not presently allowed by law to adopt Filipino children]] if such children cannot be adopted by qualified Filipino citizens or aliens, the State shall take measures to ensure that inter-country adoptions are allowed when the same shall prove beneficial to the child’s best interests and shall serve and protect his/her fundamental rights.”
ARTICLE III – SECTION 7 B states: ANY ALIEN POSSESSING THE SAME QUALIFICATION AS IN ARTICLE III SECTION 7-A ABOVE STATED FOR FILIPINO NATIONALS: PROVIDED, THAT HIS/HER COUNTRY HAS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, [[THAT HE/SHE HAS BEEN LIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR AT LEAST (3) CONTINUOUS YEARS PRIOR TO FILING OF THE APPLICATION FOR ADOPTION AND MAINTAINS SUCH RESIDENCE UNTL THE ADOPTION DECREE IS ENTERED]], THAT HE/SHE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY HS/HER DIPLOMATIC OR CONSULAR OFFICE OR ANY APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY THAT HE/SHE HAS THE LEGAL CAPACITY TO ADOPT IN HIS/HER COUNTRY AND THAT HIS/HER GOVERNMENT ALLOWS THE ADOPTEE TO ENTER HIS/HER COUNTRY AS HIS/HER ADOPTED SO/DAUGHTER.
ARTICLE III – SECTION 8 A, states: [[ ANY PERSON BELOW EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE ]] WHO HAS BEEN ADMINISTRATIVELY OR JUDICIALLY DECLARED AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION:
The above [[ ]] statements are what I would like to see AMENDED .
We, the undersigned, are people that agree with the author of this petition and support this petition because it is for the benefit of man, the people of the Philippines, and the country.
By letting persons like the author of this petition, who has the means and capability to correct the human mistake of Republic Act No. 8552 by providing the financial means to educate the young adults of two parent as well as single parent families, And as young adults without family members.
Our youth will affirm their rightful place as knowable leaders, and contributors to our world for the betterment of man.
Thereby building the family structure and strengthening the country’s wealth, offsetting the family break down due to poverty, alcoholism, drugs.
This will be done by amending THE SECTION MENTION ABOVE IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8552.
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The Adoption Of Young Philippines Adults [17.5 - 24 ] petition to Republic of the Philippines,Congress,Senate,Bishops,Priests,Educators was written by ANDRE TESTMAN and is in the category Education at GoPetition.