Mother Reunites with Missing Child After Years of Separation

A mother is reunited with her child after years of separation, facilitated by social services and a reporter's assistance. The case involves custody assessments, parental responsibilities, and emotional reconciliation between family members.

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He asked me if he could take the child with him because his grandparents wanted to see him. Toos. I don't want to agree, ma'am. Of course, I also feel sorry for the elderly, ma'am. That's why I allowed him to give it to me. Where is the child now, sir? Your two-year-old child? I'm at my mother's, ma'am. I'm home now, ma'am. The child is in good condition, ma'am. It's not like before, where he was a bit too thin. He said, "It would be better if you just brought your child because I have nothing to feed him here." I really appreciate your support, sir, for supporting me no matter what. You're telling me you have another man. Yes, sir.

I really do, sir. Arnel knows that. Yes, sir. We have already spoken to the DSWD. I'll go right away, ma'am. Our reporter helped you with the assessment. You should be able to show that you are capable of taking care of all your children. Yes. What I want is for both sides to be assessed so that it is fair. Okay, ma'am. Never mind, ma'am, today is the schedule we set to get your son, who is four years old and has been away from you for several years. Okay. So now, ma'am, we're going to Bislickli to see him. Are you excited yet? Yes, ma'am, I cried earlier. Yes. Why? How are you feeling right now? I'm happy and sad because I left my little one behind and he hadn't slept yet last night, so I started crying when the

plane was landing. This is really what you will get for your child. Okay, sir. Ah, let's not drag this out any longer because our trip is still long. Let's go. We are not in this case because we really don't know anything because we just saw the child here, the condition is okay, there is no problem, there is already a case like this, so now they will talk to each other so we can find out where the child will go, whether it's the mother or the father, but in our opinion, because the child's custody is with the mother, there is also an assessment from the CSWD that the custody will go to Ma'am Rosy. Now, sir, are you willing to give this child to

Ma'am Rosy? Actually, ma'am, it's okay with us, he's really okay with us. All we're asking for is that we want to see or get the child, even if it's just photos. What about the one who had the surgery? There's no problem, ma'am, if that's what he did, ma'am, because that's what he promised, but he hasn't really been around for a few years, but I'm fine with that, ma'am, so I took this action because I had no choice, he's so far away, I don't know anything about the place, that's why I came to you and said, "This is it, because I really have a choice." They're not here, so they can't be contacted anymore. But can you promise, ma'am, that you will talk to the child too?

I have no problem with that, ma'am, but what he did was because you spoke like that just now, but why did you do that? That's how it would have been, there wouldn't have been any problems, if you had done that, you'd have said how many days you've been constantly raising children, you've been playing with your baby but 5 days have gone by, it's been 2 years, it's really gone, then you're here now, don't be surprised, you're here, don't be surprised, I told you then you boasted that I won't be able to get my child anymore, I won't see him anymore because you know that I really don't have the ability to come here when you told me you needed the picture of the child, I took a picture of him, he said

he didn't even remember the child, you said Lina is here, we haven't met, Lina hasn't seen your mother, you even left me with your mother, how come you didn't pay attention? You're so far away, you're in Davao, your son is here. They visited me here every week. Every week I'm gone, my mother still takes care of me. I visit them every week, every week I have them, I'm so tired of them, I'm asking them, they're giving me food, that's almost the question, when you get there, maybe you'll see what I'm doing, I'll take a picture of them, or they're not your fault, they said, but they said nothing, no, no, we don't do that, we know, go here, we don't do that, I'm in the city, Labasa, Erwin didn't

come here to the barangay, you know, he just doesn't really talk, he doesn't talk, you're willing to give it to his child, right? Yes. You can also do this to the child but don't take him because it's far from here he said far away it's also possible maybe in a month sirorya is it just a story can be seen at least in the picture what ah video call we are on a video call okay it's possible but if you tell me to take it there bring it here borrow it don't because it's far if you don't want to if you can handle it we can also handle the child for about a month we can also return it you can

go there you will just visit there many will come here no you give the child to him then you will visit there in Luzon to the child but you can't take it bring the child here in Mindanao or that's what he wants that's really yes the important thing is that you can monitor but the video call every now and then open the child and then you to the parents and then to the father and then to Ah lula family the man's family okay as long as the time is on the video call it's possible. Okay, but it's okay to visit . Just visit the child in Luzon, that's okay, but if you don't want to send him here, he has more rights, mother. Whatever the child does, it's up to her, as long as she's the mother, she has the right. Let's just wait and see if she gets to the end of her

life. So, ma'am, do you want to ask for alimony from sir? Yes, ma'am, even with the other one, ma'am, now sir, ma'am is demanding support for your two children, what is your situation there? Ah, so ma'am, it depends on what you do, I can give, it's okay with me if it's okay with him, even two ph5, that's okay, ma'am, because my salary is only 12,000 in one month, 12,000 out of your 12k or if your expenses are monthly, so if the mapa knows, you can reduce the benefits by 1000, that's more than the five when I was still renting two, so my expenses, my food, you are equal in merit, you are equal in obligation, that does n't mean that you just rely on each other, just rely on our advice, so it should be

equal, what's up, let's relax, take care of the 2,500 that sir is offering as support for your two children every month, are you okay with that? I don't know yet, nothing, nothing, from the beginning, maybe it's Php,000, Arnel, you need to give 3,000, you'll really give him because that's what we talked about here, on or before the end, give you 3,000, because this is our personality here, so that's all, you're married, then you have a child with him, just for the sake of the child, don't lose your communication because when the child grows up, he'll find a father, he'll find a father, so don't wish on him, what's really wrong with him, okay, so you're satisfied, child, so take care of the child,

because he took care of the grandmother and grandfather here, we see that, it's not really the same everywhere, so the child was loved, so hopefully when it comes to you, what the child experienced here, I don't believe it, you're not the one who loves him enough, because he's your child, you miss him, that's the family we used to have, it hurts, if only could, if only the Sir Idol Raffy, thank you very much for your help, starting from getting the ticket to coming here to Davao. Now I have my son back because of your help and I am also grateful to my ex's parents who are taking care of their grandson, and at least we managed to make things right, so that we can have a good relationship with his siblings. I got

my son. They delivered it properly without any problems. Mom, thank you very much. I won't be stingy with you. Have a video call with your grandson. You will always see him too. And then the one that your son left me, you can also see it. Thank you very much. I wish, Sir Idol Raffy, that you could help many more people like me who are losing hope. I was like that, there was no hope left. But this is because of you. I am very happy, Sir Idol Raffy. Thank you very much indeed.

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