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Facts: A foundling named Niko is found at a market and entrusted to a private couple, Bea and Jonas, who have custody but have not completed formal adoption. After 9 months, Niko’s biological mother, Ms. Ledesma, surfaces and seeks recovery of Niko under Republic Act No. 11767. Bea and Jonas oppose, arguing that RA 11767 protects foundlings and guardianship. (a) Identify who may recover the foundling under RA 11767 and state the controlling rule. (b) If recovery is granted, explain the effect on Niko’s custody and on Bea and Jonas’s guardianship status. (c) Outline the due process requirements and evidentiary standards applicable to a recovery proceeding under RA 11767.