https://www.scmp.com/rss/513606/feed Bernice Beltran is a Filipino freelance photographer and writer covering issues relating to women, indigenous peoples, and the environment. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com 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 with any, or all, of her four siblings. It has been five years since Mel and her siblings joined the Gentle Hands children’s home, which also houses many children... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3192041/stuck-limbo-filipino-children-adoption-face-long-uncertain-wait?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3192041/stuck-limbo-filipino-children-adoption-face-long-uncertain-wait?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Sep 2022 06:00:34 +0000