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Cops collar woman selling her baby in public mart

July 25, 2010

KABACAN, North Cotabato – Police arrested here a woman Sunday for trying to sell her five-month-old baby to a sidewalk vendor.
The woman claimed she could no longer feed her baby and decided to sell her to anyone who is interested in exchange for P1,000.
Supt. Joseph Semillano, Kabacan police chief, said he received a tip from an unidentified persons that a woman was selling here child for only P1,000.
When police responded, they saw the 25-year-old woman from Cotabato City peddling her child along Aglipay Street.
She did not resist arrest and cried when she was brought to the police station for protective custody.
She told investigators that her husband left her leaving the child and that she could not ascertain the baby would survive under her care since she was jobless.
Semillano said the police are trying to get in touch with the woman’s relatives in Cotabato City.
Police are readying charges of child abuse against the woman.
The woman and her child are now under the custody of Provincial Social Welfare Office in Kidapawan City. (Philippine News Agency)

KABACAN, North Cotabato – Police arrested here a woman Sunday for trying to sell her five-month-old baby to a sidewalk vendor.
The woman claimed she could no longer feed her baby and decided to sell her to anyone who is interested in exchange for P1,000.
Supt. Joseph Semillano, Kabacan police chief, said he received a tip from an unidentified persons that a woman was selling here child for only P1,000.
When police responded, they saw the 25-year-old woman from Cotabato City peddling her child along Aglipay Street.
She did not resist arrest and cried when she was brought to the police station for protective custody.
She told investigators that her husband left her leaving the child and that she could not ascertain the baby would survive under her care since she was jobless.
Semillano said the police are trying to get in touch with the woman’s relatives in Cotabato City.
Police are readying charges of child abuse against the woman.
The woman and her child are now under the custody of Provincial Social Welfare Office in Kidapawan City. (Philippine News Agency)

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One Response to “Cops collar woman selling her baby in public mart”

  1. kidapawan-online.com on August 19th, 2011 10:47 am

    This story is very disturbing. No sane parent will try to sell their baby, let alone for PHP1,000.00. This is a a cry for help in desperation so that her baby can survive.

    If the baby dies in her care she would be devastated, because she could not provide the basic means of survival for her baby. Likewise she would also be devastated, when the baby is taken away from her. But it’s her only choice.

    Obviously, I don’t know the full story, but based on the report, I just read. Her action is based on desperation—to make sure her baby survives.

    The police on the other hand arrested her and will lay charges for child abuse? That’s just pathetic. The police should instead, get the proper care and need that she needs.

    Actually this is the government’s job. What’s the government doing about, poverty in Philippines?

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