Last month, Malou Tiquia, president of Publicus, which is into political management and strategizing, went to her veterinary clinic in Quezon City to pick up her beagle.
She parked her car, a Ford Fiesta, in front of her vet’s clinic located between Ferino’s Bibingka and Tapa King and Pizza Hut. “The place is well lighted and guarded,” Malou underscored.
It didn’t take her five minutes to pick up her beagle and when she came back, she found her car burglarized.
“Tinangay lahat my whole bag with wallet, cards and everything, two laptops because we just came from a briefing of a client. My make-up kit,” Malou related.
The burglars cut the glass window and must have used something to fish out the bag. The alarm was not activated because they didn’t open the doors. It was the handiwork of professionals who knew what to do and how to do it fast.
Malou said initial investigation showed that the burglars had been waiting for their prey in a parked Ford Fiera. They had night-vision goggles to enable them to see through the contents of cars with tinted windows like Malou’s.
I checked with Malou yesterday to get an update on the police investigation more than three weeks after the incident. She replied, “Wala. Nothing.” She said the police kept on telling her that the criminals are well-equipped while they don’t even have money to buy gasoline.
The past weeks, Malou has been pre-occupied with getting new identification and bank cards, which is a huge hassle. “Ang pinakamasakit,” said Malou who has not lost her sense of humor in the midst of this unpleasant incident,”ay ang aking UP ID.” She said it’s a 1981 ID with her picture 30 years ago. Sure, she’ll get a new UP ID but she complained, “Paano ko maibabalik ang aking face 30 years ago!”
Anyway, Malou shares lessons she has learned from the incident: 1) Heed the old saying not to put everything in one basket. The fashion these days is big bags to contain everything. Not a wise practice. 2) Don’t leave your laptop in the car. It’s a magnet for thieves. 3) Have more than one wallet. This is related to lesson number one. Don’t put all your IDs and cards – government issued, air mileage, credit cards, etc.- in one wallet.
Malou said she has been told that an attractive target of car thieves is vehicles of well-dressed lady drivers who get off the car without carrying a bag. That means, she left her valuables in the car.
Malou, of course, is still lucky. Her car was not taken. The Toyota Land Cruiser of chef and restaurateur Margarita Fores, cousin of former senator Mar Roxas, was forcibly taken by two men past midnight Wednesday near the De la Rosa bridgeway on Legaspi Village in Makati.
The driver, Roberto Villanueva, was loading some items in the vehicle and waiting for Fores when two men appeared and took the vehicle at gun point.
But Fores is still lucky. She was not yet in the car and she was not kidnapped and killed like car dealers Emerson Lozano and Venson Evangelista.
At this time when the lawless elements roam the land and all the authorities are always several steps behind, it’s great luck to come home alive and safe.
We have lousy police officers. They have nothing to offer but excuses. Ang laki naman ng suporta nila sa LGUs. We need someone with the caliber of a Lacson to be the PNP Chief. Yung kinatatakutan hindi lang ng mga kriminal kundi pati mga pulis na involved sa protection racket ng mga criminal syndicates. Aquino should warn Bacalzo to shape up or ship out. I’m sure na maraming magagaling diyan na naghihintay lang na maatasan at magpakitang gilas. The last thing we need is for the Marines to be sent into the Metropolis again and do police work. Pag nagkataon, iabolish na ang PNP.
henry,
kapag nakakarinig ako ng ganyang balita… lalong lumalaki ang panghihinayang ko sa pagkawala ni Lacson… kahit wla na sya sa kapulisan… siguradong malaki ang maitutulong nya sa pagbibigay ng resolusyon sa mga lumalalang kriminalidad at sa mga nababalitang katiwalian nasasangkot ang maraming pulis ngayon…
Forget Lacson, he’s not going to show up anytime soon anyway. It’s PNoy’s call who he wants to be PNP chief since after all, he is the commander-in-chief. Henry is correct, naniniwala akong marami pa ding magagaling at matitino sa PNP. Ang problema lang ay wala silang mga backer at mga padrino para makakuha ng mataas na pwesto sa PNP.
Masyadong pinupolitika kasi ang PNP at AFP lalo na sa panahon ni pandak. Unfortunately, ganun pa rin ang naging pamamalakad ng kasalukuyang administrasyon.
Henry, sabi ni Atty. Lozano na baka destabilization plot daw laban sa administrasyon ni PNoy ang mga krimen na nangyayari ngayon. Anong basa mo dito? 🙂
#3,
anong forget lacson… ang katulad ni lacson ang hindi dapat kalimutan… kung nagtatago man sya… dapat lang…
re destabilization plot… alam ni PNoy yan… kaya nga pina-priority nya masolve yung kaso… wala naman ganyan krimen nung panahon ni gloria… sunod-sunod pa… nagiinis pa ata… at parang diversionary tactics din… kainitan ng kaso ni Garcia at Reyes…tignan natin tikas nyan ni bacalzo na masolve ang kaso…
Perl, thats my point. Since he is still in hiding, wala tayong maasahan sa kanya sa ngayon. Kaya in his absence, dapat siguro ay mag appoint si PNoy ng mas matitinong opisyales ng PNP.
Ano kayang payo ang ibinibigay ni Mar the trouble shooter kay PNoy? Pati pinsan niya nabiktima din ng carnapping. 😛
Mukhang may nananadya talaga ah. Hmmmm… naka ngisi siguro si pandak at si taba ngayon. 😛
Mike:
They(agents provocateur) will be unmasked in due time. 😛
Walang credibilidad ang handler ng PNP si Rico Puno. Ang crisis hostage at ang huweteng payola ay parte na ng servicio ni Puno at walang siyang aasahang respeto sa pulis man o sa kawatan. Dapat pataasin ang living standard ng mga pulis at magkaroon ng proper training sa service, protection, and security. Dapat ng kumilos si Sec Robredo dahil malaki ang magiging contribution niya sa development ng peace and order ng bansa.
Off with their heads!
Ano ginagawa ni buddy Puno, di ba in-charge sya ng kapulisan?
hope she learned the lesson…i did not…some years ago, I parked my car in one of the city sleaziest street for a few minutes to pick up a selfwinding machine for that old slr camera (the film one) and not more than 15 minutes i returned to my car with the camera bag missing (it was in full view) and ended up with a selfwinder without a Camera..forward a few years, I parked a somehow newer car without locking the door..get out of work, I look around and wondering where I parked the car,,,it was gone…police recovered it about a week and told me it was towed to the nearest body shop, it was stolen for a joy ride and sustained some damaged…now i checked twice and make sure that i confirm that toot toot to make sure it is locked.
but anyways, the average car thief in the Philippines is about 2 a day, we have here in Canada an average of 300 a day…
Bagong taon! Bagong Administration! pero walang magagawa ang mga police, walang magagawa ang gobyerno sa increase of crimes sa Manila and suburbs..is there no hope for our country? mukhang wala nga…
ibalik si senator lacson…lahat kc may kasabwat
Sinusubukan ang pplay-pilay, hirap ituwid ang liko-likong landas !..parang scripted nga yata,sunod-sunod ang matitinding di magagandang pakiramdaman sa bansa ! Ito’y mula ng mabuksan ang Garcia case, Visconde at iba pa. Pati na yata sa pag-palaya sa mga Sundalong-Magdalo, tsk,.tska,tsk..Pilipinas saan nga ang tungo ?. Anyway, still, GOD BLESS the country, and wish for Hope and Change.
Ang mga ganyan na pangyayari ay hindi matitigil hanggat ang batas natin ay nakakatawa. Kung bakit sinabi ko na nakakatawa kasi kumbaga sa tali ay hindi mahigpit ang pagkakatali. May maaaresto nga tapos pakakawalan naman dahil nakapag piyansa. Ang piyansa ang dahilan kung bakit ang mga holdaper o carnapper ay patuloy na gumagawa na masama. Ang mabuti talagang gawin bawat mahuli na magnakaw ng mga sasakyan o mangholdap ay ikulong talaga ng walang piyansa. Ang pagiging malambot ng puso ng mga katoliko ang isang dahilan kung bakit madaming krimen dito sa ating bansa. Hindi lang si Lacson ang dapat na bumalik. Dapat ay may magpakita na berdugo iyon bang pinapatay talaga ang mga salot sa lipunan. Kung maaari sana ang batas dito sa Pilipinas ay maging katulad sa Saudi. Pinapatay talaga, pinupugutan ng ulo sa harap pa ng maraming tao. Kapag ang tao ay nagnakaw dapat putulin ang kamay. Kung ganun tiyak kokonti o baka wala ng magnakaw. Walang awa-awa kasi hindi naman sila naaawa sa binibiktima nila.
Ang hirap kasi sa inyo ay pati trabaho ng pulis gusto pa pakialam pa ni Noynoy. Kaya nga siya nagtalaga ng mga taong pinagkakatiwalian niya gaya ng DILG. Ito ang may hawak sa kapulisan para sa kapayapaan ng taongbayan.
Pati si Lacson gusto niyo pang gawin ulit na hepe ng kapulisan … ano ba yan? Ni siya nga ay hindi alam kung papano lulusutan itong isyu na kanyang kinakasangkutan.
Wala na talagang pag-asa … tayo ang problema … para tayo ay umunlad at umasenso …. disiplina ang kailangan. Yan ang sinabi noon ni Pangulong Marcos. Alam niya talaga ang ating problema.
Puwede ba wag kayong magulo .. busy si Noynoy sa kapoporma sa mga tsiks.
#8:
Dapat lang Henry na malaman kung sino ang mga yan.
Those scums should rot in hell. Dapat sa kanila sunugin ng buhay katulad
ng ginawa nila kay Lozano at Venson.
#14: rabbit
Pinapabalik naman siya eh. Siya ang may ayaw. 😛
I just hope the authorities will bring in fall guys para lang masabing
case close. They are in tremendous pressure to solve the case.
well, i just lost two side mirrors recently, before that my lcd tv was stolen, all our stuff that were lying around the sala rumbagized, i just added more locks, put in a camera, what else can i do? i sold my gun already since i didn’t want my boys to have anything to do with it as they grow up.
we were so hard on our policemen during the hostage incident, the human rights group is leaning towards the criminals, any big time criminal can get away scott free courtesy of savvy lawyers, and we blame the president for everything that happens under the sun. what is there to do? focus on the economy, peace and order issues come in. i believe these things are manageable, just don’t panic yet, and it you see a crime being committed, report it.
#20
I mean will not bring in fall guys
henry,
i’ll check with the guys who just got promoted to senior inpectors recently, very lax ba? 🙂
henry,
yung mga yearling squadmates mo i believe are colonels and sr supt na, timbrehan mo na lang. hehehe 🙂
honestly, there seems to be a crime wave of sorts recently, tapos na yung testing the waters yata, the bad guys are getting bolder, before they were scared of getting arrested because of what will happen to them in jail now they can yell “torture!” and the policeman will get in trouble already. what is there to do?
sobrang hina kasi na po kasi ng kalidad ng ating kapulisan sa ngayon, kahit sino na lng yata eh pwedeng maging pulis, maging sa height at tikas ng katawan, walang sinabi compare mo sa mga pulis noong araw, ang pulis ngayon, pagnahalo sa crowd nawawala, ang liliit kasi, di hamak na mas kwalipikado pa ang karamihan sa mga security guard ng mga malalaking establishment sa bansa. sana lang rebisahin nila ang pag-recruit ng mga bagong pulis, nasasayang lang ang ibinabayad ng mga tax-payers ng bansa.
Of all of the theories presented on the rash of carnappings, carjackings, and killings of car dealers,etc.. the one that makes sense is the destabilization theory.
There seems to be an attempt at creating an atmosphere of lawlessness and thus instilling fear and thus discontent and anger against the present administration.
If it is, indeed, a destabilization strategy, what’s next on their agenda? They could exploit the increasing oil and food
prices and foment transport strikes and labor protests.
Phil @ #26
If the theory of destabilization is true, I don’t think the perpetrators will succeed in toppling PNoy. Not a chance. Sure, they could have somehow succeeded in creating a scenario of lawlessness and fear among the populace but toppling the government they will surely fail.
Like I said earlier, those scumbags should be burnt alive. Better if it’s shown in public.
Pnoy, ipakita mo sa kanila ang “kamay na bakal”, sampolan mo na! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Kung hindi macontrol ng Chief PNP ang lumalalang kaguluhang ito.. ikasisira ng gobyerno nya to… at dapat mag ala-Erap tong si PNoy… magtatag ulit ng kagayang PACC at magtalaga ng mamumuno ng tulad ng kalibre ni Ping Lacson… (ooopss… sensya sa mga critics ni Lacson, wala talga kasi kong maisip na magaling na pulis eh)…
pero siguradong dadami ang selosong heneral.. ingat lang si PNoy at baka magtraydor kagaya ng ginawa kay erap…
chi #21
Baka “kamay ng bak..a” 🙁 🙁 🙁
My two cents, I do not buy that destabilization theory. Lawlessness is more of a result of a dysfunctional Judiciary in general. Criminals are encouraged to do what they do simply because they can buy their way out of the situation. In addition, many in our government shows good example of how to do it free from accountability. Many good cops are doing their job properly. Problem is pag nasa husgado na most of their hard work goes down the drain.
Pnoy with the support of Congress needs to work hard with the Judiciary on how best to implement the rule of law judiciously that will in the end promote discipline. Question is can those in government police themselves para di na sila gayahin? Will they do it for the sake of country and the people?
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/01/21/11/auditor-garcia-case-bares-order-drop-probe
Good example on how some in our government do the bad deed. There are good people doing the right things for our country but what is our government doing to recognize their sacrifices? If Pnoy is serious about criminality in government, hey there it is!
oops i meant If Pnoy is serious about curbing criminality in our government, hey there it is at your doorstep…Hope you are successful in your effort to promote change!
Several suspects in the Lozano and Evangelista murder case already in police custody. I just hope they’re not fall guys. The allege back up SUV, a Pajero in the carnapping case of Evangelista has also been recovered by the PNP inside a safe house where several license plates, guns and accessories were discovered.
Sana nga yun talaga ang mga salarin. Dapat bitayin ang mga yan para di na tularan ng mga may balak pang gumawa ng kasamaan.
Same here, I don’t buy the destabilization theoryl, malakas lang ang loob ng mga kriminal na yan dahil malambot (pa) si Noynoy. 🙂
Sinong malambot chi … 🙂
HAHAHA!!! I LOVE HER!!
Tawa rin ako ng tawa rin when Malou was complaining about it. I said napakalaki naman ng problema mo.
I like people who do not lose their sense of humor amidst adversity.
Ellen @ #39
Reminds me of Erap. Napatalsik na sa pwesto, nakulong na at na convict na kaya pa rin makuhang mag joke about his “misfortune”.
😛
Mike: Erap certainly missedd his fortune..napunta tuloy kay Gloria ang lahat na “oh fotunity”
Pag nahuli yung mga carnapper na pumatay kina Lozano at Evangelista, si Noynoy mismo sana ang magparusa.
Sagasaan nung puting Porsche 911 o yung puting Lexus LX570 niya. Walang aamin pero huwag lilinisin ang dugo! Tignan ko lang.