Police looking for kin of abandoned infant

AUTHORITIES are now looking for the parents of a months-old female baby who was abandoned and left on a table at the location of Roxas Night Market on Saturday evening, May 23.

Based on the report provided by Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director Colonel Kirby John Kraft, that the infant was found around 8:50 p.m. on May 23.

The Sta. Ana Police station received the information that there was an abandoned infant found along Roxas Avenue and Padre Zamora St., Davao City, and dispatched personnel from Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) to conduct an investigation.

Based on the investigation, it was learned that a concerned citizen identified as Gelsun O. Umbac noticed that there was a crying infant abandoned on top of the table of an eatery. The infant was wrapped in a pranella and dark blue jacket.

The infant, described to be more or less 2 to 3 days old with 30 cm in height and 3 kilograms, is now in good condition.

The report also said Umbac, while he was inside his sari-sari store, said an old woman, who frequently roams the area, informed him of the location of the baby. The woman is believed to be mentally challenged.

Umbac immediately informed the nearby Police Control Point at Roxas Ave. The cops facilitated the rescue of the infant and subsequently brought her to Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) for medical evaluation.

The infant was already referred to the duty Medical Social Worker of SPMC for the disposition of the infant

“Personnel of Sta. Ana Police Station is conducting a follow-up investigation to identify the person who left the infant on the top of the table,” the report said.