Excuse me for this long entry again. But it might save you from the trauma of being
victimized by ‘kawatan’ (term ng kapatid ko). Familiar din ako sa lugar na un;
nagtataka rin ako bakit walang nakatira dun sa parang BLISS housing sa may
Designers Depot. Eto pala ang dahilan. At may police station pa dun ha.
Anong ginagawa ng mga *&^*&^%^% pulis dun?
Forwarded email ito, compiling various accounts/experiences in that area.
Private or public vehicle man, tinatarget nila. Baka pati mga shuttle, subukan din
nilang ganyanin. Don’t even try calling 117, it’s useless.
Please always be alert, be vigilant, especially when you are in that area.
Always pray and lock your doors.
Beware of Quirino Avenue cor South Super Highway January 9, 2008
Forgive the long entry… December 26, 2007
It is only now that I was able to blog about what happened to me a couple of weeks back. I was still in shock, in denial. Still scared of what happened. But now, I think I have recovered — not fully, but I think I’m much better now.
I was on my way home on a Thursday night (December 13). It was around 7:50PM when I got to Kamias and was walking towards the house. I was about 20 steps away from the gate when a taxi cab drove to my right side, and the driver grabbed my bag. I was still holding on to my bag when he stepped on the gas. I fell, hit my knees, arms and my chin on the asphalt. A passing tricycle was able to follow the cab and get the plate #. After that, he lost the cab just before EDSA.
The next 30 minutes, I was on the phone, frantically calling Citibank, Smart and BDO regarding the incident and requesting that they block access to all my accounts. I called up my boyfriend, who tried to call my #, but the bastard who took my things finally figured out how to turn off my phone.
My tita and I reported the incident at the Anonas Police Station 9. Apparently, they had a bigger case (carnapping?) that evening, and the desk officer who attended to me wasn’t too, well, attentive. Anyway, after filing the police report, we went to St. Luke’s to get treatment for my wounds. I had X-rays just to make sure I didn’t have any fractures. I also got 2 anti tetanus shots, just in case.
Fast forward: We were able to get the name and address of the operator/owner of the cab. Were finally able to meet with him face to face at the precinct. At first, we wanted to push through with the case, even consulting with a lawyer on what steps to follow. But eventually, we got tired of it…I felt it was not worth it…with the police force not cooperating too much because it was considered a ‘petty crime’; the taxi operator reluctant to turn over the driver because he is afraid for his own safety…too many hassles.
