14 Christmas babies born in Philippines

This Thursday Dec. 19, 2013 photo shows newborn baby Dallas Soffel in her Christmas stocking at Redlands Community Hospital in Redlands, California. Redlands Community Hospital has had a program for many years in which babies born in December are sent home in a Christmas stocking. The stockings are made by volunteers in the community. AP/The Press-Enterprise, Kurt Miller

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.

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