Designer loses SUV in Makati

**lightning099** · April 29th, 2007 02:17 PM

Inquirer
Last updated 10:46pm (Mla time) 04/28/2007

MANILA, Philippines -- THREE days after two armed men seized the luxury vehicle of fashion designer Rajo Laurel, Makati City police have yet to come up with suspects.

Makati police chief Gilbert Cruz said he notified Southern Police District headquarters about the theft of Laurel's Toyota Prado on Wednesday night.

"We are still trying to verify the reported incident. We also have no leads on the identity of the suspects so far," Cruz told the Inquirer in an interview.

Laurel, a top fashion designer, said his driver reported the incident to the police just a few minutes after two armed men forcibly took the black SUV with Plate No. ZBD-821 at around midnight on Wednesday.

The designer said he was having a few drinks with some friends at Glorietta while his driver, Ruben Rabino, parked the car along Leviste Street in Legaspi Village.

Just before midnight, Laurel called up his driver to ask him to pick him up.

"But my driver wasn't answering his phone when I called him," the designer told the Inquirer over the phone.

**oldblue** · April 29th, 2007 03:58 PM

Makati? lakas ng loob ah

**fearless** · April 29th, 2007 05:32 PM

hirap talaga dumadami ang mga carjackers kahit sino hindi safe sa mga ganitong pangyayari,dati q.c. lang, ngayon pati na sa makati tumitira ang mga lokong eto.

kaya sabi tuloy ng iba, mahirap na ang mayroon kang magarang kotse ngayon baka macarjack pa sa iyo.

**the josh** · April 29th, 2007 06:05 PM

Malas naman, mabuti walang nasaktan

**jaspi11** · April 30th, 2007 03:04 AM

sa hirap talaga ng buhay ngayon..yan yung mga kapit sa patalim wala ng pinipiling lugar

**MACpod** · April 30th, 2007 03:43 AM

di nba tlga safe sa atin??? tsk tsk.

**karlbo** · April 30th, 2007 04:08 AM

WTF?!... grabe na talaga carjacking ngayon.. kahit saang lugar, wala ng safe ngayon..

i wonder if the driver is waiting while the windows are open with a cigarette lit.

**uwak18** · April 30th, 2007 05:06 AM

The politicians are to be blamed. Why are they not doing anything? Diba kitang kita naman sa records na pag panahon ng election lalo na pag panahon ng kampanya ay maraming ganyan like kidnap for ransom and carjacking? Are they blind or just making us stupid. Halatang halata na. Magingat lang po tayo kahit saang lugar.

**MACpod** · April 30th, 2007 05:15 AM

e ano pa nga bang maaasahan naten sa mga "politicians" na yan?

uy napanood ko sa tfc ung correspondents and i'd like to quote former sen. jovito salonga "sa eleksyon dati ang labanan sa pagkasenador ay tagisan ng talino, di tulad ngayon..."

anyhow, naniniwala parin naman ako sa bansa naten. basta ingat na lang. magpark siguro sa maliwanag na lugar at mejo malapit sa maraming tao.

**torque2006** · April 30th, 2007 08:26 AM

Alam nyo, wag na kase kayo magturo sa government. Matagal na naten alam na wala silang ginagawa. Protektahan nyo na lang sarili nyo.

Leave your car in a secure parking lot. End of story. Magkano lang ba ang parking? P100 for 4-5 hours? At least alam mong safe.