Ronalyn Pablo sought Monday the immediate transfer to her of the guardianship of her 2-year-old niece/nephew who is currently staying with Barangay Chairwoman Ochie Belarmino.
To kick-off the complaint, Raffy Tulfo asked the complainant: “Bakit kayo ang kukuha? Bakit hindi mismo yung kapatid ninyo, yung nanay?”
Ronalyn answered: “Noon po kasi sir yung bata po na sa akin po kasi kapatid ko po may trabaho dati sa Pampanga. Kasi po nagkaproblema po sya… depressed po gawa po ng problema. Yung utak nya po di na nya malaman yung mga ginagawa nya.”
“Nung mga pitong buwan po ang bata, nasa akin po iyon. Kaso nagkasakit po ako kaya pinakuha ko po don sa kapatid ko. Eh yung kapatid ko naman po pinaalagaan yung pamangkin ko don kay kapitana (Ochie). Akala po namin eh nasa Naga lang. Ayun po sir, gusto ko po sana makuha yung pamangkin ko,” Ronalyn added.
For her part, when asked whether or not she agrees to give the custody of her 2-year-old child to her sister, Raynalyn said yes.
“So kukunin natin kay chairwoman. Pero bakit pinaabot ng two years? Eh, si chairwoman napamahal na tuloy dun sa bata?” asked Tulfo.
“Eh kasi po kino-contact naman po sya ng kapatid ko ayaw naman nya pong mag-response eh. May mga… marami pong chat yung kapatid ko, hindi naman po sya sumasagot,” replied Raynalyn, which was echoed by Ronalyn afterward.
According to Ronalyn, her niece/nephew’s safekeeping was designated to Ochie when he/she was 8 months old. Even up to this day, the infant was still staying with the designated guardian.
“Bakit yung kapatid mo (kukuha sa bata)? Hindi mo ba kayang alagaan itong baby mo?” asked Tulfo.
“Kasi po yung kapatid ko po mas malapit po sya kay Auntie Ochie. Kung kukunin po sana sa bahay nila. mas malapit po yung kapatid ko kasi nandyan lang sya sa Bicol. Eh ako po nandito sa Manila,” answered Ronalyn.
Asked anew whether she agrees to transfer her child’s guardianship to her sister, Raynalyn said yes, reiterating that as for her, she thinks that Ronalyn is fit as her son/daughter’s guardian and could take good care of her infant more.
“Bakit pinapaubaya na ni Raynalyn yung kanyang anak sa iyo na dapat sya iyon kasi sya yung nanay? Ano sa palagay mo?” asked Tulfo.
“Para sa akin po kasi mas kaya ko pong alagaan yung bata,” replied Ronalyn, adding that her sister is currently facing adversities, family problems, depression, among others.
As a legal remedy, Tulfo said Ronalyn would be evaluated by the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) to see whether she is fit to be the legal guardian of her sister’s son/daughter or not.
“Ito po ay gagawan po ng assessment ng ating mga kinauukulan kasi pwedeng Ma’am Ronalyn, pwedeng hindi pa rin mapunta sa iyo (yung guardianship). Kasi depende po sa gagawing assessment. Bigyan kita ng example. Titignan yung tinitirhan mo, yung iyong kapasidad na kung kaya mong mag-alaga ng bata, yung trabaho. Gagawan ka ng background check,” said Tulfo.
“Ganon din itong si Raynalyn… kung bakit bumitaw sya’t ibinibigay sa’yo. Now kapag naaprubahan na ito ng MSWDO o ng DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development) na ikaw talaga ay pwede na ikaw mag-alaga, Ronalyn if I were you pagawa kayo ng papeles, adoption na para yung bata i-adopt mo na kasi ayokong mangyari kasi na pag lumaki na yung bata bigla nagbago isip nito ni Raynalyn… matapos ka magpagod mag-alaga,” added Tulfo.
Furthermore, Tulfo said the nearest MSWDO official would immediately assess the two.