With less than 24 hours before the start of the New Year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has facilitated the reintegration of several surrogate mothers who were repatriated to the country last December 29 after being granted a Royal Pardon in Cambodia.
Three of the surrogate mothers have their babies with them while the 10 others are expecting their respective babies anytime in 2025.
“The reunion with their respective families before the New Year can be considered the best Christmas gift the DSWD can give them,” Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday (December 31).
In her report to Secretary Gatchalian, Assistant Secretary Elaine Fallarcuna of the DSWD’s cluster for International Affairs and Supervised and Attached Agencies (ASA) said seven surrogate mothers and one baby have already been reintegrated to their respective families.
“After the coordination meeting yesterday (December 30) with the six DSWD Field Offices, it was learned that contacts made with the families of seven surrogate mothers, one of whom has a baby, have proved successful paving the way for their reintegration to their respective families before new year,” Asst. Secretary Fallarcuna said in her report to the DSWD chief.
“The first six mothers and the baby were reintegrated to their respective families yesterday. The seventh surrogate mother travelled by plane Tuesday morning and she is now safe with her family,” Asst. Secretary Fallarcuna said.
Two other surrogate mothers staying with the DSWD’s center and residential care facility (CRCF) are scheduled for reintegration with their respective families on Saturday (January 4).
“The remaining four mothers and two babies will continue in their temporary stay with our CRCF. These are the mothers who expressed na magstay muna sila until they are ready to go home to their families,” Asst. Secretary Fallarcuna said.
The 13 Filipina mothers were among the 24 foreign women caught by Cambodian police in Kandal province in September 2024 and charged with attempted cross-border human trafficking.
The 13 surrogate mothers were sentenced to four years in jail in Cambodia and were later given Royal Pardon based on the appeal by the Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh and with the endorsement of the Royal Government of Cambodia.#
Tagalog Version
DSWD pinabilis ang reintegrasyon ng ‘surrogate’ mothers sa kanilang pamilya ngayong Bagong Taon
Mabilis na inasikaso Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang dokumento ng mga surrogate mothers na pinauwi ng bansa mula sa Cambodia nitong December 29 upang makasama ang kanilang pamilya bago mag Bagong Taon.
Tatlo sa mga surrogate mothers ang kasama ang kanilang anak habang ang 10 naman sa mga ito ay inaasahan ang panganganak ano mang oras ngayong 2025.
“The reunion with their respective families before the New Year can be considered the best Christmas gift the DSWD can give them,” sabi ni DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian.
Batay sa report ni Assistant Secretary Elaine Fallarcuna ng DSWD cluster for International Affairs and Supervised and Attached Agencies (ASA) ang pito sa mga surrogate mothers at isang baby ay nai-reintegrate na sa pamilya nito.
“After the coordination meeting yesterday (December 30) with the six DSWD Field Offices, it was learned that contacts made with the families of seven surrogate mothers, one of whom has a baby, have proved successful paving the way for their reintegration to their respective families before new year,” sabi ni Asst. Secretary Fallarcuna sa kanyang report sa DSWD chief.
“The first six mothers and the baby were reintegrated to their respective families yesterday. The seventh surrogate mother travelled by plane Tuesday morning and she is now safe with her family,” dagdag pa ni Asst. Secretary Fallarcuna.
Samantala, dalawa pang surrogate mothers na nananatili sa pangangalaga ng DSWD center and residential care facility (CRCF) ang nakatakda namang i-reintegrate sa kani-kaniyang pamilya sa Sabado (January 4).
“The remaining four mothers and two babies will continue in their temporary stay with our CRCF. These are the mothers who expressed na magstay muna sila until they are ready to go home to their families,” ayon pa kay Asst. Secretary Fallarcuna.
Ang 13 Filipina mothers ay kabilang sa 24 foreign women na nahuli ng Cambodian police sa Kandal province nitong September 2024 at kinasuhan ng attempted cross-border human trafficking.
Nasentenstahan ng apat na taong pagkakulong ang 13 Pinay surrogate mothers at ikinulong sa Cambodia. kamakailan ay nabigyan ng Royal Pardon ang mga base na rin sa apila ng Philippine Embassy sa Phnom Penh at endorsement ng Royal Government of Cambodia.# (MVC)
