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Abuy said the baby boy, being this city’s 100 millionth baby, will receive a bathtub filled with goodies such as dress, toiletries and other things needed by a baby.
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July
29 (PNA) -- The Commission on Population (POPCOM) has announced that a baby
boy, whose mother is from Barangay Putik, an east coast barangay 4.65
kilometers from City Hall, is the 100 millionth baby in this city.
POPCOM Regional
Information Officer Cecil Abuy said Tuesday the baby boy was born around 1:11
a.m. Sunday at a government hospital in this city.
The search for the
100 millionth baby has been held as the Philippines welcomed on Sunday its
100-million citizen.
According to the
United Nations Population Fund (UNPF), the Philippines is the 12 most populous
country in the world.
Abuy said the baby boy, being this city’s 100 millionth baby, will receive a bathtub filled with goodies such as dress, toiletries and other things needed by a baby.
Abuy said the baby
boy’s mother will receive hygiene. They will be also enrolled with the
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
However, he said
there are qualification requirements to become the 100 millionth baby of a
particular place.
First, Abuy said the
baby must have been born after 12:06 Sunday (July 27) through normal delivery.
The mother must have also undergone complete pre-natal check-up.
He said babies born
through caesarean operation are disqualified to become a 100 millionth baby.
He disclosed details
concerning the baby boy’s parents were withheld since the mother is a minor.
Abuy said the search
was held in a bid to symbolize hope and challenge as the population of the
country reaches 100 million.
“It symbolizes hope
because with the 100 million population, it increase workforce to propel the
country’s development and progress and challenge since there are questions
whether what would be the desire of this 100 millionth baby in life, will they
be able to finish studies and reach their goal? Will they have good future?” he
explained. (PNA)
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