DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 Feb) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Davao Region will hold the annual Adoption Consciousness celebration from February 21 to 25 to raise the awareness of the parents on the legal adoption process.[]
During Monday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City, Sheryll Annie Dumalogdog, social welfare officer 3 of DSWD-11, said that the staging of the celebration, dubbed as “Legal na Ampon Ako: Anak na Totoo,” is necessary so that the parents will know the procedures, including the documentary requirements, the benefits and the effects of adoption.
Dumalogdog added that the parents who are willing to adopt a child will have to go through the final screening to determine if they are “financially, emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually” ready.
An Adoption Forum is set to open on Friday where around 100 participants are expected to gather at the Grand Men Seng Hotel here while around 150 adoptive parents, adopted children, and orphaned kids will participate in the Convention for the Adoptive Families on Saturday at the Sunny Point along Ma-a Road here, according to Dumalogdog.
She added different adoption help desks will be put up in malls of Davao City.
“The activity aims to raise and intensify the public’s awareness on legal adoption of abandoned, surrendered, and neglected Filipino children through various activities highlighting the theme of the celebration,” said Pacita Sarino, OIC director 4 of DSWD’s Protective Services Bureau, in her letter sent to all regional directors dated January 11.
“The celebration will educate the public on the legal process of adoption that may lead to applications for domestic adoptions or inquiries on adoption and other forms of alternative family care,” she said.[]
