QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – A baby born with strange stigmata-like sores resembling the injuries suffered by the Christ during His crucifixion, is attracting a lot of attention from Christians across the Philippines. Thousands of faithful have already gathered around the Quezon City General Hospital, hoping to see the “blessed” child.

Stigmata is a term used by members of the Christian faith to describe body marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, such as the hands, wrists, and feet.

Jejomar Castillo was born on the morning of March 15, weighing 3.2 kilograms and bearing strange injuries on his face, hands and feet. These surprising sores are almost identical to the famous wounds suffered by Jesus, including the head wounds associated with the Crown of thorns and the wounds caused by the crucifixion itself.

According to one of the country’s top microbiological experts, Ph.D. Merlyn Cruz, the young boy suffers a very rare syndrome causing localized purpura, which is characterized by red or purple discolorations on the skin.

Upon hearing the news, Vice President Jejomar Binay rushed to the hospital to pay his respects to his namesake. He was heard saying to the baby: “I am sorry for all the misdeeds I  have made as a politician. I promise to change my ways and work for the better good of all Filipinos, especially of I am elected as the  next president in 2016.”

In recent months, Binay has been accused of corruption commited during his tenure as mayor of Makati City. The charges stemmed from the overpriced new City Hall Building. His son, Junjun, now the mayor, is also charged for the same illegal deal.

Speaking to reporters upon leaving the hospital, the vice president said, “this is definitely a Divine message for me and  my family.”