Newborn baby found abandoned at Barangay 3, Malaybalay
A newborn baby was found abandoned at a vacant space behind a boarding house at Purok 3, Barangay 3, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon the morning of November 20, 2019.
According to a police report, a concerned citizen by the name of Jhun Pescador, 41, and a resident of Lantapan, Bukidnon, informed authorities of a newborn baby’s cries from behind the Luna Boarding House. Pescador was visiting his daughter.
A team from the Malaybalay City Police Station, led by PSSg Ruby Joy E Sambaan, proceeded to the location and found a female newborn baby on a grassy part of the vacant lot. She was wrapped in black cloth and was reportedly covered with a taro leaf.
The baby was rushed to nearby Bethel Baptist Hospital for medical attention. A representative from the Malaybalay Social Welfare and Development Office was also present.
As of this writing, the baby is alive and healthy. No motive for the abandonment has been determined.
Photos courtesy of the Malaybalay City Police Station. Photos of the baby have been superimposed for privacy, proper online etiquette and human rights.
