After four years of separation, Ms. Monina Roxas is happy to be finally reunited with her three children on Thursday (July 6).

Monina’s children were previously under the custody of Gentle Hands Inc., (GHI), the privately-run orphanage in Quezon City, which received a closure order from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for overcrowding and other safety issues.

According to Ms. Roxas, GHI refused to return her three children to her custody despite the issuance of a Parental Capability Assessment Report (PCAR) by the Pasig City government.

The DSWD, in coordination with the local government of Pasig City, assisted Ms Roxas to get back her three children, who were sheltered at the DSWD-run Nayon ng Kabataan after they were moved out from GHI two months ago. #