Newborn baby rescued in Sagay sugarcane field
BACOLOD CITY — A newborn baby girl was abandoned by an unidentified person and later found beside a sugarcane field in Barangay General Luna, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, on Sunday. A 27-year-old woman discovered the infant and brought her to a hospital for immediate medical attention before reporting the incident to
By Glazyl M. Jopson
By Glazyl M. Jopson
BACOLOD CITY — A newborn baby girl was abandoned by an unidentified person and later found beside a sugarcane field in Barangay General Luna, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, on Sunday.
A 27-year-old woman discovered the infant and brought her to a hospital for immediate medical attention before reporting the incident to authorities.
The Women and Children’s Protection Desk responded to the report and, based on its investigation citing a nurse’s statement, said the baby was taken to a hospital less than 24 hours after birth.
The baby’s placenta was still attached, and she weighed 3,100 grams and measured 51 centimeters long.
She is stable and is being closely monitored by a doctor, police said.
The Sagay City government urged the baby’s mother, relatives, or anyone with relevant information to coordinate immediately with the City Social Welfare and Development Office or the Women and Children’s Protection Desk.
The city government assured them that they would be treated with respect and guided through the appropriate process, with the child’s best interest as the foremost consideration.
In a statement, the city government said two nurses are attending to the baby, while the City Social Welfare and Development Office has been referred the case and is facilitating appropriate child protection and alternative care procedures.
The baby is receiving antibiotics, and breast milk donations are being sought from qualified nursing mothers upon the advice and supervision of health professionals.
Mayor Leo Rafael “Bebo” Cueva appealed to the public to protect the child’s welfare, dignity, and privacy and to avoid spreading unverified information while authorities continue their investigation.
“Every child’s life is important, and in Sagay, every child matters. This baby deserves protection, proper care, and the opportunity to grow in a safe and loving family,” Cueva said in a statement.
The mayor also reminded parents and families that children must never be neglected, abandoned, or placed in danger.
The city thanked the concerned citizens who responded promptly and helped bring the newborn to safety.
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