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Facts: A Filipino couple, NINA and GABRIEL, residents of Davao City, seek to adopt an 8-year-old boy, ANH, from Vietnam through inter-country adoption under Republic Act No. 8043. A Vietnamese court issues a final adoption decree in favor of Nina and Gabriel. They apply to the Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) for recognition of the Vietnamese decree. ICAB denies recognition for lack of the required Home Study Report and parental consent in accordance with RA 8043. (a) Identify the governing doctrine and the central issue raised by this scenario. (b) What conditions must be met for a foreign adoption decree to be recognized in the Philippines? (c) Based on the facts, is recognition proper now? What are the legal consequences once recognition is granted or denied?