Baby Born in Philippines Announced as World’s 8 Billionth Person

Baby Born in Philippines Announced as World’s 8 Billionth Person
A file image of a mother holding her newborn child's hand. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images
Aldgra Fredly
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The world’s population hit the 8 billion mark on Nov. 15 with the birth of a baby girl in the Philippines.

The newborn, named Vinice Mabansag, was born at 1:29 a.m. local time at the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, local media GMA News reported. Her birth was announced by the Philippines’ Commission on Population and Development on Facebook alongside photos of the child with her mother.
Aldgra Fredly
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Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.
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