At its worst, the media creates caricatures of adoptive stories in poorly written dramas and advertisements.  That’s why media practitioners AC Nicholls, Rod Nepomuceno, and BJ Lingan remain optimistic that advocates can reclaim adoption narratives by vocalizing resistance against false myths.  For this year’s Adoption and Alternative Child Care Week Celebration with the National Authority [...]

Jem Torrecampo and Shaira Sumagui

Media has always been a tool for amplifying stories. Given this, it can also be used as an instrument to establish stereotypes that can ultimately affect how people view and associate narratives in real life. Adoption, for example, is one of the stories that can be misrepresented in the media. As a result, there have [...]

Paolo Malagotnot, Feliz Munarriz, and Nickross Raagas

I’ve been asking all the wrong questions about preparing to be a parent. I moved to the province last February, as it is more financially reasonable to be an “expectant” single adoptive mother in the province. House rent and utilities are considerably cheaper, and so are meat and vegetables. Schools as well. While looking for [...]

Esther Suson

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ROHEI Foundation

The Philippines’ new adoption law declares the second week of June as Adoption and Alternative Child Care Week (AACCW)! The theme for this year was “Journeying Together: Discovering the New Law and Celebrating Legal Adoption”. Last June 9 and 10, our team was part of the very first observance of AACCW. We were blessed and [...]

Jhannah Capistrano

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