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Puppy scammers target lonely Aussies during lockdown
Australia's consumer watchdog ACCC says Scammers fleeced people looking for a new pet out of some Aus$300,000 ($196,000) in April alone, 5 times higher than the normal monthly average
Supreme Court approves domestic adoption process for foreign couple
Reversing a lower court's ruling, the High Court orders to expedite proceedings for the foreign couple and their Filipino child, saying 'the welfare of the child is of paramount interest
[OPINION] This debt I carry: What it's like to be adopted
'I think of that small window of opportunity where I was given up for adoption and they were there ready to take me in. What if they weren’t?'
Alternate lives: Korean orphans' quests for answers
International adoption from South Korea began after the Korean War as a way to remove mixed-race children, born to local mothers and American GI fathers, from a country that emphasized ethnic homogeneity
[OPINION] I adopted a stray dog, or a stray dog adopted me
We have 5 dogs in total, and while all of them are special, it's the stray aspin that has the most remarkable story
German national leaves home to save stray cats and dogs in PH
He emigrated to the Philippines 8 years ago and hasn't looked back since
Children up for adoption paraded in Brazil shopping center
'Adoption on the Catwalk' in the central-west state of Mato Grosso is designed to 'give visibility to children and adolescents who are eligible for adoption,' according to an official statement
New law absolves adoptive parents who tampered with child's birth record
With the correction of the birth records, the adoptive parents may enter into administrative proceedings to legally adopt the child
Senate approves bill simplifying adoption process
The bill seeks to address lengthy and costly adoption proceedings
Want to adopt a K9? Look at these PDEA dogs
(UPDATED) Here's how you can adopt anti-narcotics dogs retiring from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
India orders all Mother Teresa care homes inspected
(UPDATED)The government directive comes after police earlier this month arrested a nun and a worker at one of the Missionaries of Charity order's homes over allegations that at least 5 infants were sold for potentially thousands of dollars
Thinking of adopting a child? Here's how
Close to 6,500 Filipino children are in need of a permanent home
ASEAN leaders adopt declaration on youth development in region
'We are optimistic that this ASEAN Declaration on the Adoption of the ASEAN Youth Development Index will translate into the formulation of more relevant youth policies,' says National Youth Commission Chair Aiza Seguerra
Facebook losing teens to Instagram, Snapchat – forecast
An eMarketer forecast predicts that Facebook use will sag among individuals aged 24 or younger but adoption by older folks will continue
PH has slowest average internet speed in Asia Pacific – report
The global average internet connection speed is 7 2 Mbps but the Philippines falls short with an average of 5 5 Mbps
Indian politician nabbed over illegal adoption ring
The head of the adoption center at the heart of the scandal Chandana Chakraborty tells investigators Juhi Choudhury of the Bharatiya Janata Party had been involved in child trafficking for several years
Madonna felt 'compelled' to adopt twins – court papers
The High Court in the Malawian capital Lilongwe grants the singer permission to adopt twins Esther and Stella
Madonna in Malawi to apply to adopt 2 more kids – court
Mlenga Mvula spokesman of the Lilongwe High Court says they are looking into whether Madonna can adopt two more children
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DepEd: P28.8B donated to public schools from 2011-2015
The education department gets financial support from the private sector and other program partners through the Adopt A School Program
SC told: Grace Poe as foundling ‘half the story’
Did the Supreme Court in oral arguments gloss over the presidential candidate’s renunciation of PH citizenship?
4 key issues that divide SC justices in Grace Poe case
The Supreme Court ponders its role as it weighs evidence on presidential candidate Grace Poe’s residency and citizenship
Foundlings are Filipino citizens? No basis for it
I do not follow the reasoning that draws from the proposition that foundlings are under these laws presumed to be natural born Filipinos
Sereno to Poe camp: Show possible implication of case on foundlings
UPDATED We have to be careful that we are not by a rigid reading of what we consider a failure to enumerate foundlings we are going to create unintended consequences says the Chief Justice
Welcome to the family: Adult adoptions in corporate Japan
A century old tradition keeps family run companies alive
Foundlings not natural-born? 'A step backward' for children's rights
Amid the citizenship issues faced by presidential candidate Grace Poe advocates for children s rights gather to discuss the implications of declaring foundlings like her as stateless
Stop calling Grace Poe a 'foundling': Drop the 'F' word
Why can t they recognize Philippine film icons Susan Roces and the late Fernando Poe Jr as her parents? Must they keep calling them her adoptive parents 40 some years later?
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WATCH: Grace Poe cries as she talks about her parents, adoption
Senator Grace Poe insists she will not back down from the fight against those questioning her citizenship as this would only allow the further discrimination of other abandoned children
Have coffee, pet a cat
The ‘catvocacy’ of Cat Café Manila is to let new guests experience how puspins or pusang Pinoy can be great pets and be adopted by responsible pet owners
Actress Charlize Theron adopts baby girl in US
August is Charlize s second adopted baby after son Jackson
Use tech to scale up CSR
Groups in the Corporate Social Responsibility space should not think of technology as something that s isolated from what s happening in the world today says technopreneur Manny Ayala
Not just Grace Poe, but about us
To say that a foundling cannot be considered a Philippine citizen is a violation of a child’s and a human being’s basic and inalienable human right to bear a nationality from birth
India police break up adoption racket of stolen babies
Police in the Indian capital say they have broken up an illegal adoption racket in which newborn babies were stolen from hospitals and sold to couples
'Drop the A word': Grace Poe and PH adoption stigma
The ‘ampon’ adopted child is some kind of an elephant in the room in some Filipino families
Quake-hit Nepal suspends adoptions
The Ministry of Women Children and Social Welfare says it is imposing the ban as part of a package of measures after rescuing more than 50 children
DA to roll out ‘Green Super Rice’
The agriculture department will roll out a program distributing the newly approved rice breed along with hybrid rice and certified inbred seeds to help farmers hit record harvests
Metal body for Samsung Galaxy S6, Snapchat and strippers, Internet's great debate (Techrap)
Samsung is about to unveil the Samsung Galaxy S6 Snapchat and strippers were they made for each other? And Internet’s great debate in 2015 erupts over a dress
Internet adoption slows for 4th year in a row – Internet.org
According to the report Internet adoption slows from 14 7 in 2010 to just 6 6 in 2014
Consider adopting a child, gov't asks couples
Have you ever though of adopting a child? The government asks potential parents
Thailand bans surrogacy for foreigners after scandals
People seeking surrogacy in the country will have to prove that they are unable to bear children and have no relatives to act as surrogates on their behalf
Slovaks vote on same-sex marriage, adoption ban
In this predominantly Roman Catholic member of the EU many see equality and diversity as liberal values imported from the West to undermine the traditional nuclear family
Give adoption a chance
Perhaps it’s absolutism that prevents people from adopting the narcissistic belief that our bloodline is so important and that a child lacking our genetic make up is not a perfect child
Custody battle forewarns moms yielding child for adoption
The 9 page decision is penned by Associate Justice Martin Villarama in a case that is one of its kind
Metro creeks: Less trash, but water quality not improving
In Metro Manila 70 of households depend on septic tanks which may leak human waste into underground aquifers or don t have septic tanks and get rid of waste unregulated means
Vietnam, US restart adoptions after 6-year ban
Americans have been unable to adopt from Vietnam since a 2008 ban imposed due to US embassy concerns that many adoptees had been trafficked or given up after their families were coerced
Marina Cruz: From artist to investor
Acclaimed Filipino artist Marina Cruz shares her insights about her craft her family and providing for the future
[Two Pronged] Adoption woes: Part 2
A couple adopts a child – but the mother cannot get along with the little girl The father is caught in the middle How can they navigate this tricky relationship?
[Two Pronged] Adoption woes: Part 1
We have tried our best to do our best for her but after 5 years we re not seeing any real change in her personality worries one adoptive father
DSWD celebrates Adoption Consciousness Week
There are over 2 million orphans in the Philippines What can you do to help?
