Newborn baby found alive in eco bag along Cebu City road, police probe possible abandonment
- A newborn baby girl was discovered alive after being left for hours inside an eco bag along a Cebu City street
- The infant was found at the foot of an electric post in Barangay Kamputhaw and rushed to Cebu City Medical Center
- Authorities later learned that the baby’s mother was also confined at the same hospital
- Police are investigating whether the baby was intentionally abandoned and determining possible liability
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A newborn baby girl was found abandoned along a road in Cebu City on Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, but miraculously survived despite being left undiscovered for several hours inside an eco bag.
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The infant was found at the foot of an electric post along Gotianuy Street in Barangay Kamputhaw.
Police said the discovery was made after a caretaker of a nearby establishment noticed unusual activity when an ambulance arrived in the area earlier that morning.
According to authorities, ambulance passengers approached the caretaker and asked if she had seen an eco bag containing the placenta of a newborn child. A search was immediately conducted nearby, leading to the discovery of an eco bag.
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When a police officer checked its contents, a newborn baby girl was found inside.
The baby was rushed to the Cebu City Medical Center, where doctors confirmed that she was still breathing and immediately provided medical care.
Further investigation revealed that the baby’s mother, a saleslady from Lapu-Lapu City, was also confined at the same hospital. A 25-year-old female friend of the mother told police that the woman had been staying at her boarding house.
The friend said she was awakened around 3 a.m. after the mother complained of heavy bleeding.
Believing that the woman had suffered a miscarriage, the friend did not initially think she had given birth, as the mother believed she was only five months pregnant.
While waiting for an ambulance, the mother was reportedly seen leaving the boarding house carrying an eco bag. The friend said she did not know what was inside it at the time.
After the mother was admitted to the hospital, the friend returned to the area where the eco bag was left and was shocked to discover that it contained a baby.
Police Lt. Col. Jose Losbanos of the Cebu City Police Office said authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the circumstances of the incident and assess any possible legal responsibility of the mother.
In other news, investigators have officially dismissed romantic jealousy as a potential trigger for the fatal shooting that occurred in Sibulan on January 9. The violent episode resulted in the tragic loss of four lives, specifically claiming a female civilian and three members of the local police force. The Philippine National Police identified extreme alcohol consumption during a birthday gathering as a primary catalyst for the unexpected outbreak of violence. In response to the tragedy, administrative changes were immediately implemented, leading to the dismissal of top-ranking law enforcement officials in Negros Oriental.
Still in other news, law enforcement officers in San Pablo City have successfully taken into custody the individual suspected of the brutal killing of an eight-year-old student. The harrowing details of the Grade 3 pupil's death have ignited a massive digital protest, with citizens intensely lobbying for the return of capital punishment. The arrest was made possible through strategic intelligence gathering, aimed at providing a swift path to justice for the victim's grieving relatives. Despite the suspect being behind bars, the local community remains on edge as families express heightened anxiety over the safety of their children in public spaces.
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