Showing posts with label Philippines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippines. Show all posts

Sunday, May 06, 2012

A Warning to MRT Commuters!

Hey my dear readers!


I want to share these precautionary posts to all of you especially to those who make commuting in public transportation a daily routine. I found these in my Facebook's feed and thought that these could help a lot of people. These could be a caution to everyone.



1. by : Jigs Tenorio
Part 1 ...BEWARE!! MODUS SA MRT. . . .Nakita ko kung pano nakawan ng grUPO NG ng mga lalaki ang magboyfriend sa loob mismo ng MRT..Time: 2:45pm/ jan04,2012....nakaupo ako knna. sa mrt ng mapnsing kong may sumakay bndang BOni na maraming lalaki. pero naghiwahwaly sila ng pwesto. ntutulog ung katabi kong lesbian at tulog din ung katbi nyang bbae. maya2x u...ng isa sa mga magnanakw sumiksik sa tabi ng tomboy... ang likot nung LALAKING PANAY ACNE ang mukha.. nyakap ko agad ung BAG ko at tnago cp ko.. napakiramdaman ko agad na magnanakaw sila. bandang santolan may isa pang llaki na gling sa kanang side ko ang dumating. anka FUBU NA POLO pa ung G*GO!. sumenyas sya dun sa nka upo at ang target palanila ay yung MAG BOYFRIEND na nakapustura ng maganda at may iPhone.. tumayo si acne.. si FUBU pumwesto sa likod ng target.. pgdating ng cubao. dumami sila. may 3 LALAKI NA GUMIITGIT SA LIKOD NG TARGET HABANG SI FUBU DINUDUKOT NA UNG IPHONE SA BULSA.. AUN. NAKUHA!!! di alam ng target na nkuha na iphone nya. pero nkita ko na habng plabas sya ng train knkapa n nya ung bulsa nya. pagsara ng pinto balik na lahat sila sa pwesto ulit..nkita ata ng isa sa knila na nkita ko ung gnwa nila. tnabihan ako, sabi sakin" MADAMI YAN" sagot ko nmn. "ALAM KO!! DIBA KASAMA KA NGA NILA" sa inis nya hinagis nya ung dala nyang bag sa lalaking nkaupo din sa tapat ko.. tumayo sya sabay sabi" TARA NA" nung nasa pinto na sya.. lumingon ulit sakin. sabi" MARAMI KAMI!!" sinigaw ko sa knya!! " P.i MO!! WALA AKONG PAKI KAHIT MARAMI PA KAU!! MGA MAGNANAKAW MAMAMATAY DIN KAYU!! MABARIL SANA KAU!!" sabay takbuhan pababa sa GMA KAMUNING. Pagbaba ko sa NORTH nireport ko sa pulis ung nnyari. may naabutan akong BAkla na nagrereport din.. hbng snsabi ko sa pulis un nanyari, maiyak ung bakla nanakawan di pala xa nung mga un..WALLET AT CP...sa mga makakabasa please mag iinagat po tau. kahit sa MRT di safe.. ung mga gumigitgit yan ung mga magnanakaw.di mo mppagkakamaln dhil mga naka polo pa. malilinis.. lagpas 10 sila.. premind nalng din sa iba.



2. by : Darcy de Ramos
Last week (January 11, 2012), nadukutan ako ng phone sa MRT Boni Station. My phone was inside my bag and that time ginagamit ko phone ko as music player. Suddenly I noticed na nawala yung sound. I immediately checked on it and saw that my bag was already opened. I took notice of the hand na may hawak pa ng phone ko. I screamed and asked for help trying na habulin yung kamay until nawala na ito sa aking view dahil sa mga taong papalabas at papasok ng tren. Some guys na nasa gitna ng coach ng MRT near sa door ay may itinuturong guy na lumabas daw at kita nila na yun ang kumuha. Dahil sa tiwala, lumabas ako ng MRT para try na habulin yung sinasabi nilang guy. I asked for help from the security ng MRT pero to my dismay hindi ako tinulungan ng guard on duty. Tumayo lang siya sa harap ko and pinanood habang nagsisisigaw ako na may magnanakaw and paki-try na iinspect yung mga lumalabas na tao. I tried to get back sa loob ng coach ng MRT kung saan ako lumabas kaso pilit na tumuturo sa labas yung mga tao sa loob na malapit sa pinto na habulin ko daw kasi nakita nila na lumabas yung magnanakaw. So clueless of what might happen, nagpasama na lang ako sa security guard para mag-report sa mga police na naka-assign sa Boni station. I don’t know why pa ako sumama sa taas kung alam ko naman na wala na sila magagawa. Sa loob-loob ko, kanina pa nakaaalis ng station yung mandurukot. So good bye phone :'( 



Kanina (January 17, 2012), 2:15 PM, same station may nadukutan na guy. Actually, tinuturo niya yung isang lalaki kanina sa loob ng coach na nakasuot ng sunglasses at inaakusahaan na dinukutan siya. Just like me, nagsisisigaw yung guy na nadukutan. Since na-“caught in the act” niya na dinukutan siya nung lalaki, malaki ang chance na maibalik sa kanya yung phone. Pero- HINDI nangyari yun. 



Una, tulad ng nangyari sakin, tumayo lang yung guard sa MRT at hindi nagkaroon ng further investigation. He should have asked the train operator na patigilin sandali yung biyahe, pero wala- tumunganga lang siya dun habang nagpapaliwanag yung victim kung ano nangyari. Pangalawa,nandito na naman itong mga pasahero na tumuturo na nakita daw nilang lumabas yung nandukot at hindi daw yung nakasunglasses. Sa katunayan ilan pa dito ang tila pinagtatawanan yung nanakawang guy at sinasabing "...eh ang dami naka-shades dito, wala dito nagnakaw. ayun lumabas..." WTF?? As in ganun sila ka-vigilant to take notice kung sino nandukot at san ito nagpunta? Kung nakita nila, they could have declared nung nasa loob ng coach pa lang na may nandudukot na sa loob. 

In the end hindi rin nakuha yung mobile phone nung guy. Nagsara yung train at patuloy sa biyahe. Sa loob, halatang nagtitinginan, nagsesenyasan, at nagbubulungan yung certain group of guys (isa na dun yung tinuturong suspect na kumuha ng phone). Pagdating ng Buendia Station ay sabay sabay silang bumaba and I heard yung isa na ngingiti-ngiti pang nagsabi ng “…baba na tayo. Wala naman sila magagawa…” 

Naging malinaw sa akin na ganito ang modus operandi nila: isa sa grupo ang mandudukot/magnanakaw ng phone/gadget. Kung hindi napansin ng biktima- e di mission accomplished! Pero oras na mahuli o makaramdam ang biktima ay ituturo ng mga kasabwat/accomplice na lumabas yung magnanakaw para ma-divert ang attention ng biktima ganun din ng iba pang pasahero. Dahil sa taranta ng biktima aakalain nito na lumabas nga ang mandurukot. At hindi mapapansin na nasa loob talaga ang nagnakaw ng gadget niya. PERO hindi lang ito ang style/techniques nila. Madami pa. 

CONSTANT VIGILANCE: So the next time you ride the MRT, make sure na alerto kayo. If may bag kayong dala, better if nasa harap niyo para visible sa inyo. Ang mga valuables (e.g. mobile phone, wallet, player) ay ilagay kung san hindi ito madaling makukuha (e.g. sa pagitan ng mga gamit sa loob ng bag or side pocket/s ng pants). Hangga’t hindi nahuhuli ang gang or grupo ng mandurukot, patuloy nilang maisasagawa ang kanilang modus operandi sa MRT. 

At para naman sa MRT Authority, please be responsive on these kind of incidences. Alam po namin na responsibility ng pasahero ang sarili nilang mga dalang gamit. However, hindi naman po yata tama na sa loob mismo ng MRT ay may nagaganap na nakawan . Sana ay magkaroon ng further investigations para mapanagot ang mga may sala at upang matigil na ang ganitong iregularidad at krimen sa MRT.

It really is hard nowadays to determine where else is still safe. No matter how you keep track and take care of your belongings, bad people with really bad intentions still know their way to get you in trouble. I think conscience is not in their vocabulary anymore. What's more irritating is knowing that some public officials are on their sides. Instead of catching these thieves, they are the ones protecting and covering them up. Oh God, bless them.

I pray that the people behind these modus operandi would be caught and get punished. Or at least, would feel conscience and lessen their evil doings. At least. 

I think not only in MRT that these could happen but also to other public vehicles which have tendency to be crowded. (other trains and buses) 

Have a safe trip everyone and don't forget to pray every time you step out of your abode going somewhere.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Puerto Princesa, Palawan!

Hi friends!

Summer time is in the air and what does it simply mean? It's the best time for beach getaway and out of town sight seeing!

Have you already thought of the best yet pocket-friendly tour this season? Have you already decided of the unforgettable place to visit that could make your social networks' friends envious once you uploaded your travel photos? (I assume that you would post photos, wouldn't you?) And most importantly, have you seen one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature?

If you couldn't answer any of the above questions, then you just got a good news! Haha! I could help you answer all of these for you.

I proudly suggest PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN!

I don't travel much because of lack of moolah. But this tour is one of the best tours I've had because it gave me a chance to see one of the most amazing creations of Mother Earth in a very inexpensive way. When my friends told me about this, I didn't even hesitate to come. Our stay was only 3days and 2 nights but yet it still sufficed all our adventure cravings. And if I would be given a chance to have another tour there, I would go again!

Because our stay there was a bit short, the tour was also limited. Knowing that Puerto Princesa, Palawan has a lot to offer, a longer vacation is advised. Our itinerary was consists of tours at Ihawig River Firefly Watching Mangrove, Honda Bay (island hopping and snorkling), Wild Life Rescue and Conservatory Park, Crocodile Farm, Ihawig Prison and Penal Farm, Baker's Hill at Billionaire's Village, Puerto/ Asuncion Bay and City market. And of course, nevertheless, a breathtaking tour in Puerto Princesa Underground River, one of the Philippines' pride. Our stomachs also screamed to happiness because lots of restaurants there cater an eat all you can serving in a sumptuous buffet in an affordable price. It was like a feast every meal. I could say that no time was wasted and my discerning eyes was really mesmerized. Hence, every split second was enjoyable and worth it!

So, anyone whose interested in visiting Palawan and looking for a travel agency to manage the tour, I highly recommend the travel and tour agency we had. It offers the best and most reasonable packages. Package is inclusive of buffet lunch/dinner, breakfast set, entrance fees, boat tranfers, aircon van shuttle (for roundtrip airport transfer and the whole tour), cozy accommodation (may it be in a hotel or a pension house), airfare (optional) and a service of a licensed tour guide.

And another great news, I could help you book your tour with them so you would surely have a great Palawan experience! Hassle free!

Should you have further queries and in need of more information, feel free to message me at oyedelacruz@gmail.com.

And to tempt you more, here are some of the hundred photos we had in our tour last year that was of course managed by the said agency.


Before entering Underground River. A hat is required to protect your head from bats' pee inside the cave. 

Outside the cave where you can see the water flow from the sea to the river.

Entrance of the cave.

You need to ride a boat to get to the island where PPUR is located.

It was really dark inside the cave and it was hard to take a photo because there was only one provided huge flashlight (small is not enough) per boat.
Luring view of Palawan islands from the plane.



Also. you could visit Puerto Princesa Underground River official website,
http://www.puerto-undergroundriver.com/ .

Have a great summer, people! :)
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