AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8043, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RULES TO GOVERN INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION OF FILIPINO CHILDREN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT MERGING THE DOMESTIC AND INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINES

AN ACT REQUIRING CERTIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT TO DECLARE A 'CHILD LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION' AS A PREREQUISITE FOR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8552, ALSO KNOWN AS THE DOMESTIC ADOPTION LAW, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8043, ALSO KNOWN AS THE INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION ACT AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 603, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE

AN ACT REQUIRING CERTIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT TO DECLARE A CHILD LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AS A PREREQUISITE FOR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8552, ALSO KNOWN AS THE DOMESTIC ADOPTION LAW, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8043, ALSO KNOWN AS THE INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION ACT AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 603, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE EFFICACY OF THE EXISTING STATUTES, RULES, ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES AND PROCEDURES ON INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION IN THE LIGHT OF REPORTED INCREASING NUMBER OF CHILD TRAFFICKING INCIDENTS AND UNSCRUPULOUS ADOPTION CASES USING FAKE DOCUMENTS WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING THE DIGNITY OF THE ADOPTED CHILDREN

AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8043, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RULES TO GOVERN INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION OF FILIPINO CHILDREN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES