Newborn in Liloan found alive in sack; mother thought baby dead

Paul Lauro 06/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A couple was arrested for allegedly abandoning a newborn baby in a dumpsite in Liloan town, northern Cebu on Monday, June 12. Police in Liloan confirmed that an infant, still attached to its…

Abandoned newborn baby found dead in Carcar, Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Residents of a village in Carcar City woke up to some grisly news on Wednesday morning, May 31, 2023 after an abandoned newborn was found dead. The gruesome discovery was reported in Sitio…

Newborn baby found outside church in Tabango, Leyte

Doris C. Bongcac 08/27/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A newborn baby girl, who was wrapped in a bath towel, was found crying outside the church of Tabango town in Leyte province at about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 27. In a…

Social worker: Don’t throw your babies away, seek DSWD’s help instead

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 07/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Parents, who could not provide for their newborn babies, should seek the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s help instead of throwing them away or abandoning them. Concepcion Solera, social worker of Department…

Newborn baby left inside market in Barili, Cebu

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Paul Lauro 09/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barili policemen are currently looking for the person or persons responsible for leaving a newborn baby boy inside the public market in Barangay Poblacion, Barili town, southwestern Cebu last September 26, 2020. Police…

Newborn baby among new COVID-19 cases in Talisay City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A newborn baby was among the new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which Talisay City reported on Monday, August 3. The baby boy, the city’s patient (PT) no. 696, was swabbed…

13-day-old baby dies from coronavirus

06/19/2020

A newborn child, who lived for less than two weeks, became the youngest casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The 13-day-old baby had no underlying health condition, according to the UK National Health Service, Metro reported…

DOH-7: Newborn COVID-19 patient a ‘false positive’

Rosalie Abatayo 04/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The newborn boy from Cebu City who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) right after birth may be a “false positive” case. In a repeat test, the boy rendered a negative result…

Untouchable: The baby born to a mom with coronavirus

Agence France Presse 04/03/2020

Madrid, Spain — For 10 days after giving birth to her first child, the mother was not allowed near him after she tested positive for coronavirus, for fear of infecting her newborn. And even though she has…

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