Newborn baby found alive, abandoned in box on Tuguegarao bypass road; police looking for parents
• A live newborn baby was found abandoned inside a cardboard box along the bypass road in Tuguegarao City
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• The infant was immediately brought to a medical facility before being turned over to the DSWD
• Tuguegarao police have launched an investigation, including reviewing CCTV footage, to identify the person who left the baby
• The individual responsible could face severe charges, including Abandonment of a Minor under the Revised Penal Code
Authorities in Tuguegarao City have launched a massive manhunt after a newborn baby was found abandoned inside a cardboard box along a bypass road.
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The discovery, which has sent shockwaves through the local community, is being regarded as a miracle due to the infant's survival despite being left exposed.
The live infant was found on the roadside along the bypass road in Barangay Carig. A concerned citizen or passerby reportedly discovered the box and, upon checking, was stunned to find a living baby inside.
The discovery prompted an immediate call to the local police. The baby, whose age and gender were determined to be a newborn boy by medical personnel, was immediately secured by law enforcement before being rushed to a nearby medical facility for a check-up and necessary care.
Initial reports indicate the infant was stable but required immediate medical attention due to exposure.
Following the medical assessment, the baby was turned over to the local office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The agency is now tasked with providing temporary custody and finding a suitable environment for the infant, which will eventually lead to permanent placement through foster care or adoption proceedings, guided by the Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act.
The Tuguegarao City Police are actively investigating the heartbreaking case to identify and locate the person responsible for the abandonment.
Authorities are reviewing available CCTV footage from establishments or street cameras along the bypass road, a common strategy in tracing vehicles or individuals who may have left the baby.
The police have also appealed to the public for any information that could lead to the identification of the child's parents, while reminding them that the act of abandonment carries severe legal consequences.
Under the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, the person responsible for leaving a minor or helpless person in a vulnerable situation may face charges of Abandonment of a Minor or Abandonment of a Helpless Person, with penalties escalating depending on the age of the child and whether the abandonment results in serious injury or death.
The DSWD is working closely with the police, emphasizing that while the focus is on the baby's welfare, the parents must be held accountable for this criminal act.
News, photos, or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable stories for all of the ordinary people in the country as today.
In other news, a 4-year-old girl in Dasmariñas, Cavite, died after being severely beaten with a stick by her own mother. Neighbors testified to hearing the child pleading with her mother to stop the assault before the child went silent. The mother was arrested at the hospital and reportedly told police the child was unruly and messy. The accused now faces the severe criminal charge of Parricide under the Revised Penal Code.
Still in other news, a 52-year-old watch technician surrendered to authorities after admitting that he stabbed and killed a 15-year-old boy during the chaos of a protest-turned-riot last Sunday, September 21, in Recto, Manila. The suspect claimed he acted out of shock when the violence erupted in front of his workplace. On Wednesday, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno presented the suspect, who owns a small watch repair stall in Recto, to the media. According to Moreno, the suspect confessed to using a case knife in the stabbing incident, which actually happened in the middle of a protest.
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