The allowable maximum age of Filipino children for intercountry adoption is below 15 years old. The general age of children cleared for Intercountry adoption usually ranges from 2 years to 15 years old. Families requesting a child younger than 7 years old may not specify gender of child desired. Children of either sex are usually available but there may be a longer waiting period for girls. The children are of Asian/Malay/Spanish descent and have been cared for in orphanages or in foster care placements. All children have to be cleared for intercountry adoption by the Competent Authority - Programs and Projects Bureau of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (PPBDSWD) Central Office. Children Available for Intercountry AdoptionĬhildren available for Intercountry adoption placement are those who cannot be placed with an adoptive family in the Philippines. and by the Philippine Central Adoption Authority (ICAB). Philippine adoptions are conducted through a collaborative effort of a Hague accredited adoption agency in the U.S. Therefore, all intercountry adoptions between the Philippines and the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S.

The Philippines is party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention). The Philippine international adoption program is well-established and stable. A domestic adoption program is available to Filipino citizens and local families are always sought before a child becomes available for international adoption. There are 1.8 million children in the Philippines who are orphans or have lost one parent. There are many warm, sunny days in the Philippines that reflect the disposition of the Filipino people. The climate in the Philippines alternates between wet and dry seasons. Although the country is primarily Roman Catholic, there are also many Protestant churches.

The Philippines is the only Christian-majority country in southeast Asia. Today the population of the Philippines exceeds 76 million people. in 1898 following the Spanish-American War, the Philippines attained their independence in 1946 after being occupied by the Japanese in World War II. and the U.K), the Philippines has a rich history combing Asian, European, and American influences. The third largest English-speaking country in the world (behind the U.S. More than 7,100 islands make up the Philippines archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam.

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