Senator Pia Cayetano has called on the Senate to investigate the rising number of cases of babies being sold on social media platforms following police reports of syndicates exploiting vulnerable families online. “I am filing a Senate resolution to investigate not only the possible involvement of...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) rescued a one-month-old baby that was allegedly sold on Facebook by the infant’s guardian for P90,000, revealing what could be one of the darkest and most disturbing money-making modus operandi on the internet. The PNP Women and Children Protection Center...
BACOLOD CITY – The body of a seven- to eight-month-old newborn baby girl was found near a river in Purok Kaburihan, Barangay Estefania, this city, on Wednesday, July 2. Police said a resident noticed and checked a plastic bag dumped in the area and discovered the infant. Her umbilical cord was...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A 31-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly selling her baby to a couple in this city. Police said the baby’s mother approached a 49-year-old midwife of a clinic and asked her if she could help her sell her child. The midwife found a couple willing to purchase the baby...
BAGUIO CITY – Another fetus was dumped in this city, the fourth this year. Garbage collectors discovered the fetus in a sack in a garbage can in Barangay Upper Rock Quarry on June 25 with fresh blood dripping at around 7 a.m. They reported their discovery to the barangay which informed the City...
TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon – A three-day-old baby boy was killed in a freak motorcycle accident in Barangay Rizal, this town, on Wednesday night, June 25. Police said the victim, Ronald, was wrapped in a blanket and carried by his mother, Janeth, on their way home to Del Gallego, Camarines Sur onboard a...
BACOLOD CITY – A newborn baby girl was found abandoned in a passenger jeepney in Barangay Zone 8, Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday night, June 8. She was reported on Monday morning, June 9, to the police who referred the case to the Department of Social Welfare and Development...
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. And yes, I have three sons who are all fully grown adults. So I wouldn’t blame you for raising your eyebrows at the audacity of me writing on a topic that has to do with new and expecting moms—but hear me out. I’ve been following SM Retail’s Green...
A fisherman in Bulacan got the biggest surprise of his life when instead of shrimps and fishes that he was expecting to catch on his net, three baby sharks were among the wiggling marine resources he considered his catch for the day. But Rex Arceo said he released the baby sharks back into the...
CEBU CITY – A couple here sold their 22-day-old baby for P30,000 to be able to allegedly buy illegal drugs. THE baby sold by her parents for P100,000 in Cebu City. (Contributed photo) The live-in partners from Barangay Duljo-Fatima here are facing serious charges for the offense which was...
In this photo uploaded on social media on Jan. 29, 2025, award-winning documentarist Baby Ruth Villarama (second from left) poses with officers of the Western Command (Wescom) led by its commander, Vice Adm. Alfonso Torres Jr. (third from left), and documentary photographer, filmmaker and artist...
The province of Albay mourned the death of first district Rep. Edcel Lagman on Thursday, Jan. 30. Acting Gov. Baby Glenda Ong-Bongao on Friday, Jan. 31, signed Executive Order No. 10, Series of 2025, ordering the flying of the Philippine flag at half-mast in all government offices and public...
