Entries from August 2007

15 August 2007

Anti-crime tips

by Isabel
An anti-crime advisory from the Quezon City Police District Director Magtanggol B. Gatdula has been making the rounds. This is in line with the QCPD’s anti-carnapping initiative.
The full text of the advisory follows:

Dear Beloved Citizen,
Your policemen from the Quezon City Police District have launched a pro-active campaign against carnapping. We are glad that since [...]

15 August 2007

Crime prevention

by Isabel
We’ve heard of the “Akyat-Bahay Gang,” the “Salisi Gang,” and more recently, the “Laptop Gang.”
We’ve heard and read horror stories in the papers or circulated through email of cellphones snatched, bags slashed, or homes broken into.
It is shocking enough to hear of such stories — more so if they happen to friends [...]

4 August 2007

Robbery in Ever?

by Isabel
Last week, I learned that one of the banks inside Ever Gotesco was held up.
I waited for a news report on TV that night and the following morning, looked for news items both in the papers and on the Internet that might give the details. Nothing. Or did I just miss it?
Anyway, because [...]