A NEWBORN baby boy was found inside a plastic bag in a dumpsite in Purok Tambis, Barangay Umapad, Mandaue City on Tuesday morning.
Resident Angelito Entis, 48, immediately called the police after finding the baby, who was believed to be about a week old, beside a multicab around 8:25 a.m.
The baby was immediately turned over to the Mandaue City Social Welfare Services (CSWS) led by Eugerna Arnoza and brought to the Mandaue District Hospital for a check-up, according to an initial report filed by PO1 Gail Agosila of the Mandaue Police Station 5, who checked out the incident.
The baby was declared safe in the public hospital. (Mary Louise Jandayan, CNU Intern)