OFW loses designer bags, iPhone units to robbers in PHL
What could've been a happy holiday homecoming turned into a nightmare for an overseas Filipino worker after he was victimized by at least two robbers, one of them posing as a cab driver, last week, days before the New Year.
An exclusive report on “24 Oras” Tuesday said the OFW, identified only as Arnel, rode a World Taxi unit (RSN 968) on December 29 at the corner of Ortigas and ADB Avenues.
“Pagliko po namin nung taxi sa may Meralco Avenue, may nabunggo po siya na motorsiklo. Akala ko naman nabangga talaga niya pero, pagtanggal nung driver ng seatbelt akala ko bababa siya at sisitahin yung motorsiklo. And then yung backride nung naka-single, nagpunta sa aking side para buksan yung pinto. Sabi ko, Holdap ito sigurado," Arnel told GMA News.
Arnel, an aircraft mechanic from Nueva Ecija, said when they reached the Cubao area in Quezon City, he was pushed out of the taxi and left on the street without his belongings.
The robbers were able to cart away Arnel's Balikbayan Box containing four designer bags worth P25,000 each, three iPhone 5S smartphones, and imported chocolates and canned goods, the report said.
Arnel also lost his traveling bag containing P100,000 worth of jewelry, cash worth P200,000, and personal belongings to the suspects.
“Pangsimula sana namin ng girlfriend ko yun, kasi magpapakasal kami,” he said.
Worse, Arnel's passport and aircraft engineer license were also among those taken by the robbers.
“Inaayos ko po yung papeles ko papuntang Canada ngayong January 8. Kaso may problema nga po, lahat ng documents ko nawawala,” said Arnel, as he appealed to the suspects to return to him the important papers.
The report said the Eastern Police District is now looking into the incident.
It also said the incident has already been brought to the attention of World Taxi, which denied that it has a Kia unit that has the plate number RSN 968.
World Taxi was also quoted in the report as saying that this was verified by the Land Transportation Office. —KBK, GMA News
An exclusive report on “24 Oras” Tuesday said the OFW, identified only as Arnel, rode a World Taxi unit (RSN 968) on December 29 at the corner of Ortigas and ADB Avenues.
“Pagliko po namin nung taxi sa may Meralco Avenue, may nabunggo po siya na motorsiklo. Akala ko naman nabangga talaga niya pero, pagtanggal nung driver ng seatbelt akala ko bababa siya at sisitahin yung motorsiklo. And then yung backride nung naka-single, nagpunta sa aking side para buksan yung pinto. Sabi ko, Holdap ito sigurado," Arnel told GMA News.
Arnel, an aircraft mechanic from Nueva Ecija, said when they reached the Cubao area in Quezon City, he was pushed out of the taxi and left on the street without his belongings.
The robbers were able to cart away Arnel's Balikbayan Box containing four designer bags worth P25,000 each, three iPhone 5S smartphones, and imported chocolates and canned goods, the report said.
Arnel also lost his traveling bag containing P100,000 worth of jewelry, cash worth P200,000, and personal belongings to the suspects.
“Pangsimula sana namin ng girlfriend ko yun, kasi magpapakasal kami,” he said.
Worse, Arnel's passport and aircraft engineer license were also among those taken by the robbers.
“Inaayos ko po yung papeles ko papuntang Canada ngayong January 8. Kaso may problema nga po, lahat ng documents ko nawawala,” said Arnel, as he appealed to the suspects to return to him the important papers.
The report said the Eastern Police District is now looking into the incident.
It also said the incident has already been brought to the attention of World Taxi, which denied that it has a Kia unit that has the plate number RSN 968.
World Taxi was also quoted in the report as saying that this was verified by the Land Transportation Office. —KBK, GMA News
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