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14 Christmas babies born in Philippines

Camille Diola - The Philippine Star
December 26, 2013 | 4:56pm

MANILA, Philippines - At least 14 babies were born on Christmas Day in the country.

A report by the state news agency said that nine of the 14 children were delivered in Cagayan de Oro City while the other five were born in Pangasinan.

Among the "Christmas babies" are twins named Crissy and Crissy Jane born at 4:27 a.m. in JR Borja General Hospital in Cagayan de Oro City.

Meanwhile, mothers Irish Joy Calderon and Johanna Baja gave birth to baby boys in the same medical center at 3:45 a.m. and 3:07 a.m., respectively.

The five births in Pangasinan were all recorded from midnight to 9:00 a.m. at the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital in San Carlos City.

BABIES

BORJA GENERAL HOSPITAL

BORN

CHRISTMAS DAY

CITY

CRISSY AND CRISSY JANE

IRISH JOY CALDERON AND JOHANNA BAJA

ORO CITY

PANGASINAN

PANGASINAN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL

SAN CARLOS CITY
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