Philippines Welcome 7 Billionth Baby

The Philippines welcomed one of the world’s symbolic “seven billionth” babies after she was delivered just before midnight Sunday amid cheers and ‘explosions’ of media flash bulbs trying to get a better picture of her 2.5 kilos features at the Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, RTE News said.

Her name is Danica May Camacho, the second child for Camille Dalura and Florante Camacho, who were greeted by top United Nations officials in the country, presenting them a small cake, as a gesture of compliment, along with other gifts from local benefactors, which included a scholarship grant for the child’s education and a ‘livelihood package’ to enable the parents to start a general store business.

Health Secretary Enrique Ona said the arrival of baby Danica also presented the opportunity to assess population related issues. According to the UN Population Fund State of the World Report, the Philippines ranked 12th in the most populous countries in the world with 94.9 million people.

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