Anngeneth Maylan Degillo, along with her accomplices in Bacong Police, Sacsac Barangay, and DSWD Bacong, is in clear violation of multiple articles of the Hague Convention (1980) — an international treaty to which the Philippines is a signatory since 2016.
Below are the direct violations:
📌 Article 3 – Wrongful Removal or Retention
“The removal or the retention of a child is to be considered wrongful where:
a) it is in breach of rights of custody attributed to a person… under the law of the State in which the child was habitually resident immediately before the removal or retention;
b) at the time of removal or retention those rights were actually exercised…”
âś… Application to this case:
Jordan Peterson, the legal father, had active custody and continuous care of the child, Adri’el, up until February 17, 2025. No court order or legal authority transferred custody to the mother. The child was wrongfully retained and concealed.
📌 Article 7 – Obligations of Authorities
“Central Authorities shall… discover the whereabouts of the child… and secure the voluntary return of the child or to bring about an amicable resolution.”
❌ Violation:
Authorities including DSWD, the Barangay, and the Bacong Police refused to assist in recovery, denied lawful blotters, failed to investigate, and acted on unverified allegations — directly violating their obligations to assist in resolution and return.
📌 Article 8 & 10 – Application for Return & Without Delay
“Any person claiming that a child has been removed or retained… may apply to the Central Authority…
The Central Authority… shall take all appropriate measures to obtain the voluntary return of the child.”
❌ Violation:
Despite repeated verbal and written efforts to seek recovery, local authorities obstructed the return, protected the abductor, and did not forward the case to the Central Authority or BI for proper Hague review.
📌 Article 12 – Return of Child Within One Year
“Where a child has been wrongfully removed… and less than one year has elapsed… the authority concerned shall order the return of the child forthwith.”
⏳ Application:
As of now, it is still well within the 1-year window (since February 17, 2025).
The Convention obligates immediate return of the child unless grave risk is proven — which has never been lawfully alleged or proven.
📌 Article 14 – Consideration of Judicial or Administrative Decisions
“Judicial and administrative authorities… may take notice directly of the law… without recourse to the specific procedures for the proof of that law.”
đź“Ž Violation:
Even after being shown direct quotes from the Philippine Family Code Articles 211–213, the Bacong Chief of Police denied the existence of the law, violating this article and rejecting applicable legal obligations.
đź“Ž Full Treaty Reference
For a complete copy of the Hague Convention, visit the official Justice4Adri legal reference page:
👉 justice4adri.com/hague-convention-child-abduction