Abstract Using synthesis and an integrative approach, the article analyzes laws, policies, and institutions that protect the rights and promote the welfare of orphaned children in the Philippines. The article undertakes an exploratory review of the potential and contemporary impacts of colonialism, imperialism, feudalism, and capitalism on child and youth welfare and describes the conditions and difficulties Filipino children face in the current policy environment. To address these conditions and difficulties, the article offers a synthesis of potential and ongoing policy-capacity solutions in orphan and youth care, such as implementing a strong social supporting structure to grandparents as first caregivers, strengthening a mixed welfare system on orphan care, and legislating a national orphan policy.

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照顾菲律宾的孤儿：政策能力审查

摘要 本文采用综合和综合方法，分析了保护菲律宾孤儿权利和促进其福利的法律、政策和制度。本文对殖民主义、帝国主义、封建主义和资本主义对儿童和青年福利的潜在和当代影响进行了探索性审查，并描述了菲律宾儿童在当前政策环境中面临的条件和困难。为了解决这些条件和困难，本文综合了孤儿和青少年护理方面潜在的和正在进行的政策能力解决方案，例如对作为第一照顾者的祖父母实施强大的社会支持结构，加强孤儿护理的混合福利体系，以及制定国家孤儿政策。