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Philippine Police Arrest Teenager over Alleged Online Baby Sale as Cases Rise

A 17-year-old mother allegedly sold her one-month-old baby for P55,000 to a foreign buyer in Japan; police conducted an entrapment operation in Quezon City.

A teenager in the Philippines has been arrested for trying to sell her one-month-old baby for 50,000 Philippine pesos (US$845) on social media, as police warn that similar cases have been “spreading like wildfire” in recent years. The 17-year-old was caught on Tuesday after police officers contacted her in response to her online post and arranged a meeting, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. “We found out from her mother that the teenag…

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Inquirer broke the news in Manila, Philippines on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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