Katrina Domingo

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Image by Juan Manuel Sanchez on Unsplash" src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20240522100524/626d9911e1980ec7f40a4532dc07612c4a54737c5715bb8127cc2ac0ec29eaa9.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><figcaption><em>Image by Juan Manuel Sanchez on Unsplash</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Philippines is monitoring 23 Facebook pages selling babies online, the National Authority for Child Care said on Wednesday.</p><p>Some of these Facebook pages are selling babies between P10,000 and P100,000, said NACC executive director Janella Estrada.</p><p>“Diyan po sila nag-uusap nang mag-aalok ng baby,” she told state television PTV.</p><p>“Kahit nasa tiyan pa lang ng mga biological mothers, naghahanap na po sila ng mga ahente, ng mga brokers para ampunin ang kanilang anak,” she said.</p><p>The agency has been coordinating with the Philippines National Police and other offices to trace and arrest individuals involved in the online selling of babies, Estrada said.</p><p>“Nagsend po kami ng letter sa Facebook Meta Philippines although wala pa pong reply sa amin,” she said.</p><p>“We shall intensify our information campaign para ipaalam sa ating mga kababayan na mayroon pong NACC na puwedeng tumulong sa kanila patungkol sa adoption and child care cases,” she added.</p><p>Those who are buying and selling children may be slapped with trafficking and child abuse charges that may warrant a fine between P1 million and P5 million, the NACC official said.</p><p>They may also face imprisonment for a period not less than 20 years, she said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9Rf93hCbIHA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>The Philippines is monitoring 23 Facebook pages selling babies online, the National Authority for Child Care said on Wednesday.</p>

The Philippines is monitoring 23 Facebook pages selling babies online, the National Authority for Child Care said on Wednesday.

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PH monitoring 23 Facebook pages selling babies

PH monitoring 23 Facebook pages selling babies

Katrina Domingo,

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Published May 22, 2024 05:24 PM PHT

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