1/5/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly going to leave again. If the idea is, as stated, to try to encourage more adoptions, especially for those who have some relations, the matter of allowing relatives by consanguinity or affinity within the fourth degree, in my opinion, should be allowed. So if the Senate President will propose that amendment, I shall certainly support it. Now, still on page 6 (b) and (c), I see the difference here. It says: "(b) One who seeks to adopt the legitimate child OR CHILDREN of his or her Filipino spouse; [or] "(c) One who is married to a Filipino citizen and seeks to adopt jointly with his or her spouse a relative by consanguinity of the latter." This is basically the same except, probably, the difference is the joint adoption. Would that be correct? Senator Santiago. Under paragraph (b), the subject is only the legitimate child. But under paragraph (c), the subject is a bigger group, because it covers relatives by consanguinity who do not necessarily have to be children. Senator Maceda. Exactly, Mr. President. On the other hand, a legitimate child is also within the ambit of relative by consanguinity. Is that not correct? Senator Santiago. That is correct, Mr. President. x x x x[10] (Emphasis supplied) GONZALES AMENDMENTS May the Chair offer this amendment? In line 3, delete the semicolon (;) and add the following phrase: OR, AFFINITY WITHIN THE FOURTH CIVIL DEGREE. Senator Santiago. May I please just clarify? It would now read: "...who seeks to adopt a relative by consanguinity OR AFFINITY WITHIN THE FOURTH CIVIL DEGREE." So the limitation on civil degree will apply to both consanguinity and affinity? The President. That is correct. That is the intention of the amendment. https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/66000 6/10