• Community Screening for Balitang America Original Doc ‘Lost & Found’ prompts the Discussion on Adoption
  • The story on Filipino children adopted by families in the Rocky Mountains featured on news site AsAmNews

A special screening for the BA original documentary “Lost & Found” was held Thursday night at the TFC Studio. Representatives from local government, media, and the community saw the story of orphans from the Philippines being adopted by families from an unlikely community in the snow-covered mountains of Montana.

Principal at Tancinco Law Offices and BA legal expert Atty. Lou Tancinco (right) provides a background into the lawful procedures behind inter-country adoption. (Photo courtesy of PLCarrion)

“Lost & Found” moved the audience. Esther Misa-Chavez of the Inquirer shared that “It’s touching. It’s a human story. For them (the children), the transition must have been difficult emotionally, physically. It was an eye-opener.”

San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa (3rd from left), Atty. Lou Tancinco (4th from left), BA Desk Editor Henni Espinosa (2nd from right) and Vice Consul Andre Estanislao (right) with Benjie and Teresita Guinto (left and 2nd from left) shown here after the “Lost & Found” screening. (Photo courtesy of Tessie Guinto)

A brief Q and A with the creators of the documentary followed the screening. BA correspondent Steve Angeles, who wrote and produced “Lost & Found” together with director/cameraman Jeremiah Ysip answered questions from those in attendance. BA’s resident legal expert Atty. Lou Tancinco provided insight into the legitimate and warranted processes pertaining to adoption, differentiating between adoption of a relative and inter-country adoption.

Daly City Mayor Juslyn Manalo (3rd from left) presents Certificates of Recognition to the team behind BA’s original documentary “Lost & Found.” (L-R) Director/Cameraman Jeremiah Ysip, Motion Graphics Designer Mike Carrion, Writer/Producer Steve Angeles, Editor Danny Manansala, and Executive Producer Troy Espera. (Photo courtesy of PLCarrion)

The documentary aspires to continue the conversation on adoption. News site AsAmNews.com featured a story on the documentary. AsAmNews is dedicated to documenting the Asian American experience and showcasing its depth and diversity.

The encore presentation of “Lost & Found,” a BA Original Documentary was last, Saturday, March 17 at 4:25 P.M. on TFC.