The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) arrived in Manila for a routine port visit while on patrol in U.S. 7th Fleet, Oct. 14.
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Left in Limbo: For Some Families, Foster Care is the Right Choice. MANILA, Philippines It has been two years since Amelia’s three sons were taken into foster care. She wants to see them badly, but she can't because she cannot afford to make the trip to where they.
Stuck in Limbo: Filipino Children Up for Adoption Face Long, Uncertain Wait . Given the lengthy, uncertain process and decline in adoption, care facilities often have to transition their wards to life without adoption.Extreme poverty, single parenthood and abuse are some top.
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. At a children's care facility in Cubao, north of Manila, 18-year-old Mel and her four younger siblings wait to be adopted. Mel, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, is already too old to be adopted. Her only option to join a family is to be adopted along.