Just got this from my email...

Ingat lang mga bros/sisses... sana di mangyari sa atin 'to

What kind of self-protection/defense tools do you bring inside the car? e.g. baseball bat, tubo, etc.

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Hi Friends,
> >
> > Oliver of Advertising and Promotions here. Word
> of advice, whenever
> > possible, try to avoid Quirino avenue. I was
> robbed yesterday morning
> > on the way to PAL center. I was alone in the car,
> stuck in traffic.
> > the car
> > was locked and the windows were up. I don't know
> how the hell they
> did
> > it
> > but they broke in and it all happened so fast. 2
> guys. one acted as a
> > decoy
> > who was distracting me from the passenger side
> while the other picked
> > the
> > lock on my side. The radio was on so i wasn't
> able to hear the lock
> > being
> > picked. When he managed to open the door, i tried
> to fight him off.
> He
> > was
> > asking for my cellphone pointing a 4-inch knife
> at me. His partner
> had
> > already opened the passenger side of the car and
> he was rummaging for
> > stuff
> > to take. I almost got my face sliced up by the
> one with the knife
> when
> > he
> > lunged for an attack when i refused to give up my
> watch. the knife
> > grazed
> > my jaw but small scratch lang. buti na lang
> umilag ako or he would
> have
> > sliced my throat open. They took some cash and my
> Palm Pilot which
> was
> > in
> > the seat compartment. They probably thought it
> was a cellphone. They
> > took
> > off when the driver in the car beside me opened
> his door.
> >
> > Take extra care and be more aware of what's going
> on in your
> > environment especially when you're all alone in
> the car. and whenever
>
> > you guys are enroute to manila via nagtahan, take
> the UN route
> > instead. much safer ...
> > but don't get your hopes up. remember, you're
> still in the
> Philippines.
> >
> > For awareness, please pass to your circle of
> friends.
> >
> >
> >
> > Oliver Tan
> > Advertising & Promotions
> > Philippine Airlines
> > 1/F PAL Center, Legaspi St., Legaspi Village,
> > Makati City 0750, Philippines
> > Tel632) 812-2424
> > (632) 818-0111 loc. 5343, 5399
> > Fax632) 818-4788