00:00His own mother sold a brand new Sanggolo for 40,000 Pesos.
00:06His defense, after being arrested, is that he is poor.
00:09Jun Veneracion was arrested.
00:19His 26-year-old mother was not able to survive
00:23in the entrapment operation of PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group
00:26in a lying-in clinic in Caloocan City earlier this morning.
00:30One day after she gave birth to her first child.
00:35PNP ACG monitored on social media
00:38the post of the suspect who was carrying his Sanggolo
00:42for 40,000 Pesos.
00:45This was also shown by the results of the ultrasound
00:48to the buyer, who did not know that he was a police officer.
00:51According to PNP ACG,
00:53his mother was poor, that's why she sold her child.
00:56His father needs to be maintained.
00:59He does not have a job since he is unemployed.
01:03He does not have a livelihood.
01:06His father does not know that he has children.
01:09His mother is just a foster mother.
01:12The baby is currently being cared for by social workers.
01:15Despite the fact that the mother is facing a case
01:18of violation of the Special Protection of Children
01:20Against Child Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act
01:24under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
01:27The penalty depends on the appreciation or the gravity of his offense.
01:31But what we know is that PNP ACG,
01:33his imprisonment and fines are one degree higher
01:37if ever he is found guilty in this case.
01:40The media tried to get hold of the suspect's mother.
01:44I will defend myself, but I will not speak for you.
01:49Six social media pages with thousands of followers
01:52are being monitored by the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group
01:55because they are involved in the increasing number of cases of babies for sale.
02:00According to the PNP,
02:02both have a responsibility to the law,
02:04those who sell and buy.
02:06There is a process of redemption
02:09if the responsibility of being a parent cannot be fulfilled.
02:12Online selling of babies is becoming rampant.
02:16It is better for us to go through the legal process of adopting a child.
02:24For GMA Integrated News, June Veneracion, 24 Hours.
02:46For GMA Integrated News, June Veneracion, 24 Hours.
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